Meaning when you are driving and identity a home that looks run down to you it may not be.

@Rebecca Shine - I have an identical situation to you, house hacking a duplex, I live in a 2 bedroom and rent out the 1 bedroom, so the units are similar in size, but mine is slightly larger. 

@Jane Jones Your best case for negotiating the rent down is to pay the $50 for the background check/income verification check and let them see how qualified you are.You have to understand that PMs deal with tire kickers on a regular basis and they have an application process for a reason.

My mother is a realtor who is nearly 60, exercises regularly, but wouldn't stand a chance in any sort of hand-to-hand combat.

Any fraudster can go online and get a anonymous VOIP phone number to hide their identity...

We, as mortgage lenders, always request the most most intimate and delicate documents, so the lender may verify your identity without uncertainty.  

Bought a white-picked-fence forever house while in involved with a biz startup, had a regular job and nice schedule, but soon needed more excitement.Now manage a lakeside tiny house development, involved with property management, association management, real estate sales, social marketing and basically my little LLC owns me> Argh!

I typically stay in the regular forums and have content there by answering questions.

I consult regularly with my clients on the use of the 401K and IRA funds in real estate.

And a lot of these brokers call them on a fairly regular basis asking if they are thinking of selling.