Set screening criteria and follow them. 

The prospect can scan the the QR and it takes them directly to the Cozy tenant application on their smart phone where they can apply, be credit and criminal background screened, and set up ACH payment for the security deposit and first month's rent if they qualify.I prefer getting my units leased out in a few hours using this method than by driving back and forth for one showing at a time.My time is money!

Hello all, hoping to become a landlord soon in NJ and want to manage my own properties. Can any experienced landlords in NJ ( who know the NJ laws) recommend best practice steps to take, and are there a free applicat...

That company will buy carefully in the good areas, sell at a reasonable price and carefully screen excellent tenants.

I'd suggest not giving the applicants your home address though--you're more likely to run into unsavory people applying than tenants (unless you haven't screened properly).

You can do all the screening you want and this will still happen.

If the PM screened the tenants and they wrecked the place, the problem is the tenants.

But, when the guys flushed the urinal in the reastroom, a video of a scantly clad young lady would pop up on a screen over it and tell you how nice it was that you would flush; along with some suggestions.

(I guess I need a bigger phone screen) I have been on BP for about a week or two , but just discovered the podcasts and I spend every free second listening.

As a real estate investor you have to account for all of the above and much more as you buy property, set rent, screen tenants, hire employees, and even sell your investments.