Thus, those first few reservations are CRITICAL to the listing's future health. 

If you have the time to be able to do so, please look over the scorecard below and let me know what you think.Minimum Qualifications qApplicant MUST be 18yrs or olderqApplicant Must Have A Minimum Credit Score of 580 From All Three Credit Reporting AgenciesqApplicant Must Have Verifiable Income and Make At Least 3x Rent Monthly (Joint Income if Married) (Proof of Income Required)qApplicant Must Have Good Reference from Current/Past Landlord(s) (or Supervisor if previously Owned Home)qApplicant Must Have NO Current/Past Evictions, Judgements, Collections, Or Liens from Current/Former Landlords. qApplicant Must have valid, non-expired state-issued photo IDqApplicant Must have A Social Security NumberqApplicant Must Possess an Open Checking AccountqApplicant Must Not Have Been Convicted of Felony/Violent Crime/Drug Related Crime Within the Past 7yrsqApplicant Must NEVER Have Been Convicted of A Sex Crime or Be On Sex Offenders RegistryqTotal Occupancy Must Not Be in Excess of 2 Persons Per BedroomDisqualifiers: qRuns a Business From Home (Online Sales of Art/Crafts exempt)qNo Employment or Employed Less Than 2 monthsqSection 8qIncomplete ApplicationqIllicit Drug UserqHas More Than Two petsqHas Exotic and/or venomous petsPositive Qualifiers q(+5) Has Credit Score between 580 and 619q(+10) Has Credit score 620+ q(+10) Has Rental History of 1 year and Landlord Had/Has No Issues/Complaints q(+15) Has Rental History of 2-4yrs and Landlord Had/Has No Issues/Complaintsq(+20) Has Rental History of 5yrs+ and Landlord Had/Has No Issues/Complaintsq (+10) No Late Payments Over Rental Historyq(+10) No Broken Leases Unless Health/Safety Issues [Exercising Military Clause Okay] q(+5) Same Employer 1yrq(+10) Same Employer 2-4yrsq(+15) Same Employer 5-9yrsq(+20) Same Employer 10yrs+q(+10) Current Manager/Supervisor States Only Good Things About Applicant q (+5) Has Checking and Savings Accountq(+10) Will Pay Online q(+5) Will Pay Via Money Orderq(+10) Has Renters Insuranceq(+10) Has Total Move-In Funds Available Todayq(+10) Positive Valid Referencesq(+10) Vehicle Interior and Exterior CleanNegative Qualifiers q(-5) Is a smoker q(-10) Currently Owes Back-Due Child Support q(-10) Currently Has Delinquent/Negative Accountsq(-20) Has Filed For Bankruptcy Within Past 2yrs q(-20) Current Employer Raises ANY Concerns q(-20) Asked for Upgrades/Changes/Modifications Prior to Acceptance q(-20) Has Lied to Prior Landlords/Property Managersq(-20) No Prior Rental History

Not in Maryland so I honestly do not know, but are you saying that the law requires you do not remove people from a property that may be at a health risk?

Just last week I bought my first house that tested positive for meth and was flagged by the health department.

With a good property manager, you benefit from your investment without sacrificing your time and health.5 – You don’t understand the laws.

I’m not wanting to deceive anyone, but for the health of the dialogue, and to truly help them (even if it’s with a problem they don’t know they have), excluding certain details about what you do professionally at the onset of the conversation could be the best approach.

How's her health?

If you have better health, you're more likely to think clearly and make better decisions. 

This can be a number of things, health issues of the seller, foundation problems that are sometimes more scary than they are actually bad, maybe the home has been inherited and the seller is out of state, or it’s a second home that the seller is tired of paying the taxes/payment on.

Hi Elaina, I have found value investing in Cleveland, OH because it is home to Cleveland Clinic, lot of good neighborhoods, landlord friendly laws, stable appreciation and good cash flowing properties.