I think a common thread here is good communication and boundaries: I'll work with her to find a solution, and if we cannot make it work financially, we will have to find different accommodations for her.

These two things are the most common mistakes that wholesalers make.

A couple of the tenants simply left with cash in pocket (and only paid once they leave the property, a common mistake made by good hearted investors).

And stop including your phone number @Clint Looper! 

If yes, they'll let you sit at a desk and use their phone.

FL Triple R (relic residential relator), Commercial Realtors are generally very good negotiators and display a lot more common sense throughout deals.

In our mailers, we will typically use a Call to Action (CTA) such as a phone number or website address. 

Hi Catherine, When prospective tenants reach out to you, I would prescreen them over the phone or by email.

This can all be done from the tenant’s, or your phone.

It seems to be a common strategy since NJ/NY properties are so expensive.