Receiving phone calls, screening over the phone, setting up an appointment, going to the showing (only to have a no-show sometimes), etc.

Hi @Elsa M.Some great ways to find tenants are through:• A local realtor (this may cost you, but takes the work off of you)• Trulia (free posting)• Craigslist• Facebook Groups in your local area• Hanging pamphlets on local bulletin boards • Local NewspaperBe sure to properly screen them (Credit, Criminal & Background)  by using one of various screening services that are out there.Best of luck!

You'd have a better chance of Donald Trump asking Nancy Pelosi to the prom than you do of taking over an existing loan, especially one on everyone's radar screen.

SCREENING is important (this was an inherited tenant that came with the building), once you get them out take your time and don't compromise on screening/standards... you'll just repeat the eviction.Good luck - and as has been pointed out, get moving... time is not your friend on this matter.One thing, IF you start the eviction SHUT HER OFF in COZY... that WILL allow partial payments and your screwed in the courts.

Even in strong rental markets, you must take steps to ensure high quality applicants are identified and screened.

You might want to read our series about “How to Screen a PMC Better than a Tenant”, since selecting the wrong PMC is usually more harmful than selecting a bad tenant: https://www.biggerpockets.com/member-blogs/3094/91877-how-to-screen-a-pmc-better-than-a-tenant-part-1-services-and-processes

I got the "Something went wrong" screen.

If the pest control becomes a recurring problem you need to screen for tenants differently.I'm not sure about 'bama but in FL any of the 30-50K homes I buy the taxes are about $5-700/yr.

Number #13) Finding a tenant & run application/background screening are the most involved steps, so that probably deserves its own checklist.

I tell them we do our best to screen but the only thing I can guarantee is that if you work with us long enough we will eventually place a tenant who later needs to be evicted.