Think about what landlords want: they want people to pay on time and be respectful of their propertyOnce you raise the idea of leasing the property and then selling it, then you need to sell the idea of rent to own and how you can place the right tenant buyer in their propertyHow I do this is I show them my tenant by air intake forms, I do cross of their names and Social Security numbers but the physical proof that I have buyers already helps build credibility that I know what I'm talking about I make generally 3% of the value of the property in an assignment fee doing lease-option assignmentsI might do sandwich lease option if the deal is terrific

Is it hot water heat or forced air with duct work?

More on this later.c) Make sure I have clipboards and pens.d) Make sure I have a blank sample of a lease (its required in my area to have this available to applicants before they fill out an application).e) Business cardsBefore the Showinga) If it's my first showing, I'll arrive a while before hand to set up the showing items.Visual - shower curtain liner, towels and hand soap in the bathroom, vases of fake flowers around the place in pleasant colors.Auditory - I use Pandora radio to play classical music at a soft volume.Olfactory - I place Air Wick air fresheners in apple cinnamon scent in one or two places in the unit.If it's not my first showing, I will have left these items there so I don't need to do this step more than once.b) Sweep, vacuum, or mop. 

We fixed air conditioners (very important in Texas), dishwashers, and plumbing issues.  

I am always amazed at the porn found, usually in the basement on top of the cold air return (in case you wanted to look).

I never saw an air conditioner cage until I went out east..

So even if you are not a believer, if you read it to become wiser you'll find the following passage:"Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you."

Kyla, @Kyla Ross Hello, Welcome to Bigger Pockets, I'm originally from San Diego area, my dad was in the Navy stationed there, I am a military brat and then married an Air Force man and we are now retired!!

Begin doing so before life gets more demanding, as it does as your responsibilties increase with the passage of time.The world's best investors, Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger, each credit their success to perpetual learning. 

I get down there (from the Milwaukee area) each spring for the Sun-N-Fun air show/fly in at Lakeland.