If it was good right out of the chute the current owner would hang on to it.I certainly would not invest with someone whom I did not know and who did not have a stellar track record of prior success. 

Generally, I take everything into account: credit score, employment history and length of time at current job, references and background check.From what you wrote, the applicants’ credit score is stellar, which is key and really says a lot about an applicant’s fiscal responsibility.If all of the other items on my screening list check out, I’d rent to him.

Your agent should be able to write up a stellar offer or should be able to guide and coach you so that you know how to win the offer even in a tough market. 

We are new to investing but have done our homework and are fairly comfortable analyzing single-family deals and moving fast when we see a good one.Any stellar investor-friendly realtors you can recommend?

But to be fair rentals are the smallest portion of anything we do.Where things like sealing and staining are concerned, a homeowner and products from box stores have no place and likely their knowledge is less than stellar when it comes to chemical compounds and one kind of acrylic vs another etc.

To the south it’s good and it’s stellar to the west. 

I'm guessing your vacancy rates are going to be much higher and unless you are banking on something big happening in that area sometime in the future, the appreciation isn't going to be stellar.

I would get rid of all of them unless you know for certain that they are stellar renters paying market rate and doing their part to maintain the property.

Having worked for a realtor in the past I am used to using stellar MLS and wondering what my options are to get that level of information (other than zillo for example).

Hi @Jeremy Sainlar I have many colleagues both Realtors, wholesalers, landlords etc that use either of these two that are stellar in this space as both are actually active investors themselves and fully understand all aspects of RE.