Those that spent the last few years living wisely and preparing for a rainy day will not only survive, they will thrive as they buy out the weak.In my mind any landlord that is paniced becasue they will not recieve one or two rent payments falls under your description above.. they need to reassess the proper way to prioritize their cash flow and funding to have reserves / emergency fund.. 

Proper screening should be your main defense against dead beat tenants.

Do a routine inspection, check the plumbing under the sinks, check the drains for free flow, check for running toilets, check the base of the toilet for leaking flange seal, dripping faucets, change the furnace filter, inspect the attic for potential roof leaks, check the condensate pan under the HVAC, check the pan under the water heater.Common sources of smells are pets (especially cats), kids peeing somewhere other than the toilet, garbage/refuse not being properly disposed of, plumbing issues.

-Indianapolis, ID-Orlando, FL-Greater Phoenix Region-Irving, TX and surrounding-Upstate NY and around SyracuseI was hoping I could get some experienced insight on how to properly invest OOS, what areas to avoid, and what might be the most promising for my budget.

It's not worth the risk to my family.So I guess it comes down to using your best judgement and taking the proper precautions.

We've included the link for more information: (link)If you are still worried of not being able to pay next month's rent or any future rents and have exhausted all your options through borrowing from family members or other, we ask that you please send us an email prior to the rent's due date explaining your situation along with proper documentation.

If they lie on the application or do not fill it out properly that’s a automatic denied. 

We cant get them staged right now.. however we have another 8 in various stages and those are 500k and under in Charleston proper which is still moving or was moving up until this happened so will see.

So will they do proper appraisal ?

If the fan is not operating properly or you don’t have one; repair/replace it or install one.