I received interest for renting my SFH from a French citizen, currently residing in Asia working for a major oil and gas firm.  He will be moving here to TX at the end of the month.  He has a great pay check (I have t...

So I'm reading all of these posts about 'nightmare tenants' and I'm wondering...are these all tenants that were not screened properly or substandard tenants that were allowed in because there was no better choice at the time?

A nice one too with 110" screen, raised seating, in wall speakers, AV built ins, the whole works.

I would say many of the same aspects of the advice you see on the sf and multiplexes can apply (similar on cash flow analysis, screening tenants, etc)..Also, I am assuming buy and rent (but one could try a flip I suppose). 

It wouldn't cost too much more to hire a property manager and they would do all the work for you.There are services available for screening that won't cost you a dime or require any effort on your part.

It wouldn't cost too much more to hire a property manager and they would do all the work for you.There are services available for screening that won't cost you a dime or require any effort on your part.

I dig the audio info because I am recovering (slowly) from a concussion and I try to limit screen time and reading which is hard when my 9-5 is almost all on the computer and I'm in the middle of my first 'real deal' which closes next Friday (holy ****!). 

How did you find and screen your team in Tampa?  

Look at the top of your screen, click the tab "Tools".You're welcome.

I would ask her about it, and if I had other stronger applicants I'd go that direction, but the screening company gave them a thumbs up, so that is worth something.