The other thing to keep in mind with self-showing lockboxes is that it's incredibly easy for someone use it as rent scam.

What documents do they require, what credit scores do they allow, how do they verify previous rental history, etc.?

A U.S. credit score wouldn't be required but more money as a down payment would be.

In the meantime, I've come to realise the PM is incredibly incompetent and unreliable, and have found a new one.

Magnolia has an incredible restaurant in another part of Waco, they bought a historic hotel that they are currently renovating, they bought an actual castle in the heart of the city that they are currently renovating, they own one of the largest real estate brokerage firms in the city that continues to serve the real estate market, and they themselves own several Magnolia short term rental properties that tourists can rent nightly to have the full Magnolia experience.

That is to say that I've experienced the incredible power of an appreciating market and that makes it very tempting to want to keep my current house, rent it out and let it appreciate.

As a developer and land consultant, to have that kind of information at the forefront is incredibly valuable.Hopefully that helps.

My fiancé and I have been saving and working on our scores in order to buy our first home.

They will run your credit anyway later, but the bank can give you some estimates with the credit score.

Do they have a higher credit score?