Rather than sand and refinish once a decade, have a flooring guy screen and recoat about once every 4 years.

Hello,I just read the ultimate guide sticky post about screening and renting.I have a question about tenant income.They suggest that a tenant should have at least 3 times the rent in monthly (gross) income.If we were to use an example of a 3 bedroom apartment for say $1,200 per month.

I would also suggest starting running your ads now for a new tenants.Work with the current tenants on viewing property after you pre-screen your possible candidates. 

What did she tell you about any of the deceased's blood relatives, children, siblings?

I have a back yard that slopes back into the screened porch which is on a concrete slab.I live on a fairly good slope toward a river. 

Yes, I would calculate one month's rent as vacancy loss.If everything is brand new than you should be all right for a couple years as long as you screen your tenants well.

But the true purpose of his questions are to screen out certain types and if he throws out the baby with the bathwater once in a while so be it.

Glad to confirm my thoughts.How far would you go with the screening of the 18 year old "kid"?

:) One idea - you could get one of those screens that just hang in front of a door and are split down the middle, held together by magnets.

I will be finding the properties, analyzing, screening the tenants, hiring repair workers, etc.