I like bacon, but not when it's smiling at me!

When you meet the tenants in person let them know who you are and how to contact you 24/7 if anything goes wrong with the unit, and most tenants will respect you when you say I am the owner and contact me anytime if there are a problem and smile and say I don't screen my calls or use a Google guru voice mail, I answer my phone.

This is a really great thread and it's nice to see some healthy discussion about the different rules. 

No they see us as sitting back, watching television with a beer, and smiling as we collect the dough. 

I invest in C+/B- areas where there is healthy demand by owner-occupants, so I can offload my SFH/duplexes to them. 

@Rahib Karim  I'm a former IT consultant, so I'm guessing you're a smart guy, making a healthy salary.  

Except the good ones...treat them as a resource more precious than gold and pay them whatever they want and smile. 

**Hypothetical scenario begins**The property is listed for rent on multiple platforms, and our advertisements list all of our minimum qualifying standards:Credit score: 600Monthly income: 3x the monthly rentFelonies: NonePrevious landlords: Two good referencesProperty will rent for $1,000Fortune decides to smile upon me, and within a week I receive two potential tennants who would like to apply to rent the property after having scheduled individual showings of the house.

Bring them inside at night to keep them healthy and safe.PLANTS: Cover plants to keep them from getting frost bitten or bring them inside.Please let me know if you have any questions or find any problems with any of the above mentioned.Thank you!

You my not have experience in REI but you DO have a healthy brain!