Yale Assure Lock SL: This lock is weather-resistant and has a touch screen keypad for easy entry.It's important to also consider the type of door you have and the environment it will be exposed to, when choosing the right electronic lock system.

But this would be advised when you expect to reach a decent amount of profits.In general, rental real estate is not subject to SE taxes, so what you're proposing here is unnecessary and actually ends up costing the individual more in taxes and administrative overhead.

Yuck.Not sure what your local laws are but we would have had to take the first qualified person who passed the screening and met the rental requirements.

Being in the military, enough life change happens every year and to not have to screen new tenants in 12 months is perfect for our situation. 

I do heavy phone screening, few showings and fewer applications.

We don’t know any PMCs to recommend in the area of Texas mentioned, but since selecting the wrong PMC is usually more harmful than selecting a bad tenant, you might want to read our series about “How to Screen a PMC Better than a Tenant”:https://www.biggerpockets.com/member-blogs/3094/91877-how-to-screen-a-pmc-better-than-a-tenant-part-1-services-and-processesWe recommend you get management contracts from several PMCs and compare the services they cover and, more importantly, what they each DO NOT cover.

They can better screen.

I am now trying to assess whether I should continue with long term leases (hopefully with better tenant screening this time) or if I should go the AirBnb route.

When you have scale, buying something at or near market value can make more sense than if you have 1 or 2 as it can plug into your existing systems seamlessly.The key systems I have benefitted from are proper tenant screening through credit/background checks & references, online rent collection, regular maintenance visits, strong leases that will hold up for collections, reliable contractors, & regular punch lists.Reliable contractors are hard to come by and when you find ones that stick, treat you fairly, and respond promptly don't forget to value them.

So confused on how to proceed .Here is a nutshell.I have a ppty ready for rent.Been on market for 20+ days .Getting tons of showing request but most if not all donot pass my initial screening terms which are 1.