I had lots of prospects for viewings a month or so ago but none connected.

If prospects were entered in a data base and assigned to an investor in the designated area that would start things rolling.If I knew that Tom and Sally were moving to Dallas in September I could enter what they were looking for in that area. 4/2-3 rental at 1,500 or a sale at around 130,000, whatever.I could prequalify Tom and Sally.

Without knowing that info, if you're selling the place, I would guess that the basement project you've outlined above has greater potential to "wow" prospective buyers than your oversized garage alternative.

If I'm seeking out an accountant for REI matters and LLC considerations as they relate to REI, what questions or credentials should I be considering to determine their depth of knowledge with real estate investor a...

DecisionLogic's IAV Service allows you to better qualify prospective tenants while making a faster and more accurate approval decision.

When the prospects walk through and they ask about the appliances I say that most of our tenants have their own but the landlord will supply them [stove & fridge] for only $49 per month.

Must a landlord perform background/credit checks on prospective tenants?

@Clinton Holmes Similar to @Deborah B. we set out with intent of serving specific demographics: in our case, students and young professionals.At the moment, our units are ~60% student, 35% young professionals and 5% young families.The most important thing you can do is screen your tenants:  We provide all prospective tenants with an application form which includes a guide explaining our application and tenant screening process and what information must be provided before an application is considered ready for processing.  

I have a short sale prospect that I am working on.

Totally uncalled for actions- flipping out and yelling at a prospective customer?