(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.

What exactly is your property manager doing to prepare the property, advertise it, and screen tenants?

For one, you must consider combined income as your level to qualify on income.I have it in my written criteria that if one applicant fails the screening, the whole group is rejected.Maybe you can reject because one has no landlord references.

All I did was pre screen calls and set appointments.

Here is a person I know that has run thousands of tests with the ugly yellow signs.http://www.uglyyellowsignmastery.com/blog/I don't get any money for this at all you just seemed interested in signs and this guy lives and breathes that strategy.I did try the signs a year ago.Many will use an 800-number on the signs so you can screen calls.You definitely need to FIRST get a map of your county.The map will show where the city limits are relative to where you want to place your signs.Then you need to find out fines from city and county.If city fines are really hefty then place signs outside of the city limits.Most will place signs on Friday and take down on Sunday as the county and city inspectors do not work the weekends

At least I have enough small things to do at the properties that I don't have to click on that "wholesaling is dead, advanced wholesaling is my crack" link I see on top of my screen every day.

Screening your tenants.

Also, make sure you create a Pet Agreement if you'll allow pets and download the lead paint form if the condo was build before 1978.For the application, I used the one from RentPrep and had them do the screening as well.

With so many options out there it seems many people are unsure what system to go with to screen tenants.