They hand back the inspection checklist in a couple days , less work for me.Good move to check facebook on young renters, helped me rule out people in the past. I

Having purchased at Hudson and Marshall (auctioneer in TX) in the past I do know that this happens.In fact unless you were the buyer, and have received the SIGNED CONTRACT back from the owner/bank, how do you know it sold at a "deal"?

My husband and I have done some investing in residential properties in the past, i am intimately familiar with tenants and toilets and believe me the stories are all true!!! 

In the past, I focused on one zip code.  

You would lucky to get 1% on a investment property, unless you purchased the house off market from a highly motivated seller at a huge discount.In past I held a townhome for 5 years, the cash flow was negligible but not negative - was just paying enough for PITI but I cashed in the appreciation last year.

Too many people "find God" after an addiction, prison time, etc. and use it to mask their past. I

In the past I have purchased houses under my name, through a local lender (have them keep it in-house).

In the past I have used 3 years as my determining factor (meaning, if the rental income in 3 years would be equal to or greater than the profit of the sale I should continue to hold the property) but have no hard data to justify this parameter?  

Thus when someone who doesn't qualify based on the criteria you have set still wants to view the property it's a little easier to say that you must follow the criteria set by the "company".In the past I was more soft hearted and allowed more wiggle room with things like income criteria (at least 3 times the rent) and credit history (i.e., collections) and by doing so, I was often bitten in a tender spot in my anatomy.  

In the past I had a prospective tenant fill out an application that included drivers license, ss number, and the usual info.