It might have been good screening or great luck that kept down the maintenance and damage.John Corey

Exodallas,The 2% rule is just a screening tool to see if a property has the potential to cash flow.

What advice do you have for screening property managers?

He's there because all he wants out of life is to sleep in front of his big screen and drink beer.

I made connections with a rehab financier, a security systems company, and one tenant screening company but they were the exceptions.

at the top of the forum for landlord questions, you will find a guide to tenant screening.

The negligence includes:improperly screening 2 tenants who paid late 3+ months before being we agreed they could break the lease early, and then the tenants last payment bouncedallowing a large dog with those tenants (I'd said no pets)repairing damage for those tenants may reach $5000improperly managing the house utilities (deadbeat tenants left me with a $1000 water bill)allowed a tree to grow beside the house which cost $6000 in plumbing repairs & tree removallost rent while I repair the propertyI'm actually getting out of the rental property business, partially due to this.Thanks for any suggestions!

You've thoroughly screened the tenant, you are comfortable about who you have living in your rental but you still have little things that you worry about.

Screen out for the bad tenants and that will help your property perform and cash flow.

Does anyone see issues with this assuming all three pass screening?