I always try to discuss these points with them on the first phone conversation before we even meet at the property, I don't understand why so many still look at a property and waste money on application fee's  when they should already know they will not qualify.

In the meantime, have him fill out an application and go through the same process as any of your other tenants.Oh, and be careful how you phrase the "too many people for my rental" conversation with him. 

That is a powerful advantage.

Another is to groom the relationship without much initial conversation about what you want.

 (2) Applied knowledge is power.

In some areas garage conversions are really popular, and the appraiser will give you quite a bump in the value if the space is finished to the same standards of the rest of the home. 

I look forward to starting some conversations and most importantly LEARNING!  

@Jake Thomas, I was actually having this same conversation with my agent.

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Here are a few of places I plan on adding value to make it enticing for experienced investors to strike up a conversation and allow me to pick their brains.