I don't think it brings in more , just makes a place more appealing.I would however encourage you to screen tenants really well.

I wouldn't be.Btw, it seems that everyone likes to get their investing education from the TV show Shark Tank these days. 

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Hi Senior Landlord of BP,I would like to PDCA my screening process to be more cost effective. 

Many investors look for $100 per door assuming 100% financing and the 50% rule to quickly screen properties.I believe the great @Ben Leybovich once said something along the lines of  "you  don't force a deal to meet the $100 per door rule by increasing your amount of cash in the deal.

This only works if you have separate meters for the two floors for both the gas and electricity.I think this is a better way to go (for me at least) because you have no control on how the tenants use these utilities and could be capable of leaving lights,AC,TV's Heat etc. on for unnecessary periods of time which in the end could become a large variable cost.   

Some of the posts I find most interesting on BP are screening questions.

Just call him up and ask him to clarify these points that your screening process uncovered. 

I've never thought of this (or done it myself), but when purchasing a rental property, buyers should do more due diligence on the existing tenant applications and screening.  

We self-manage that property, and fine tuned a lot of our criteria regarding how we want our rentals run (tenant screening requirements, up keep standards, etc.).