@Tiffany Thompson-damm  I actually think it sounds like you're doing a great job screening them yourself. 

Is anyone else having issues with the video advertisements on the right side of the screen?

@Nicholas Gallinot, I would only hire them if ithe agent is part of an actual PM company affiliated with those real estate brands, mainly because they have systems in place to deal with tenant screening, maintenance requests, collecting payments and issuing notices.

I have a paper screening and then only run credit background on candidates that meet a basic criteria rejecting one before moving on.

., Cat 5 Ethernet, Cable TV, USB ports galore?

I am not making an excuse for them but being cheerful and happy everyday in a job were you do nothing but screen people's problems and excuses isn't going to be all flowers, rainbows and ponies, if you know what I mean.  

And we have fairly stringent tenant screening procedures, which would disqualify some of the placed tenants in turnkey operations. 

I pay about $30 for a good screening that includes credit, address, and job histories.  

We've never seen the TV shows, just always had interest in doing this, and after losing our home back in the '08-'12 ordeal, we wanted a way to help others in need of a home.

Do companies allow landlords to have a more hands on approach (In the interest of saving the landlord money) by letting the LL manage simpler tasks  (collecting rent, managing repairs) while the Company manages more complex tasks  (tenant screening, evictions, handling other legal stuff )?