A lot of it is just landlord style.  

I recently have seen almost a 10 % response rate from custom letters that I mail in more of a UPS or FedEx style letter package - much bigger, better open rate, shows urgency etc.

It looks like the other houses in regards to style but its steel rather than wood. 

If you want to invest you need a high consistent income, good credit score and be able to live a frugal life style to save every penny.

We have used both the trafficmaster from Home Depot and Style Selections from Lowes.  

Something about the communication style that just conveyed that they weren't a rule follower, or were hiding a cat (which we don't allow), or just seem shifty.I think @Thomas S. gives sound advice about coninuing to accept applications until a successful application is found, then alerting all others that the unit has been rented. 

If you like more suburban style SFR options, Indy and Kansas City are great ones. 

You should consult with your attorney for this or a similar style disclosure. 

Anytime you deal with the older style homes that have been left vacant you will need to expect the unexpected.

Keep expenses to a minimum and buy a car with the least headaches based on your driving style (high miles vs city).