That said, the lender would be more likely to refuse your application than undertake such measures. 

I’ll be renting out my first apartment soon and I’m interested in learning the best strategies of screening the applicants.

@Nathan Williams process the applications received quickly and pick the best applicAtion only based on approval criteria.

These include "new application packet", "new tenant packet", "Late payment packet", and "Move-Out packet." 

They have business, finance and supply chain degrees tailored towards the airline industry (but applicable to real estate). 

I think it has to do with the amount of applications they are getting in lately and refinancing requests maybe.

Since you made it personal, I suggest that you google my name, you’ll find the numerous articles I had published in prestigious publications; the books I’ve been quoted in, and the transactions I’ve completed.

I did this once, however I had the ability to slide it on from below, which most applications couldn’t do.Last fix I can think of quickly would be to get someone to wrap it in aluminum.

No, not income.Would have to see the settlement statement and county property tax statement to be sure, but generally it is a reduction in your property tax expense for the applicable tax year as that is the seller's prorated portion of property taxes for the portion of the year he/she owned the property.It's generally a current liability that hangs out on your balance sheet until the next property tax payment cycle.

Yes, there is such an application that I have looked at in the past.