This family of three finds that they never hear back from the larger rental agencies even after paying for an application.

Does this reflect a lack of interest or a lack of lots being available?

And back ground on the principals probably would have shown lack of experience. ???

There is no lack of opportunities for deals, there is only a lack of EFFORT, a lack in the "get off the couch and DO something".     

It starts a vicious cycle and a lack of trust.If your partner is unsure, help educate them on your why and see if it resonates.

- If I were to buy in Indiana, how should I go about finding a reliable property management agency?

Good thing one constraint to home sales — the lack of supply — is easing.

@Joe S.This is a “know your audience” responseIf you are around a bunch of college professors and they are technical then yes you can pull out all the big words - but as you mention many will try and use these big words in a convo and they scream newbie because it’s apparent they lack some knowledge as they are creating word salad with what they say.I just tell people be yourself

Credit is important, but your lack of experience is going to make lenders wary of being super aggressive.

You should only consider switching when your current software has a significant flaw or lacks features that force you to spend excessive time on workarounds.