While I'm not a fan of this type of educational model, I do respect smart, successful business people.  

Most people will make the smart choice. 

“We need to look at this from the perspective of how we are going to grow—in smart, sustainable ways that make sense for the various areas in our region.

Probaly paying it forward and teaching young people to invest and setting a frugal smart  example is a positive action.

Also thanks to technology most of the time the property has pictures up to view which allows you to usually estimate roughly .

Uncle Jerryll will tell you a story.By mistake I sent 2 written letters to some old  woman with a violent and technology retarded husband.I guess after the second letter they freaked out , called me up, asked me wt EF this was, and they will call the cops.

With smart move, the tenant pays me the application fee, and i use that fee to pay for the credit and background check with smart move?

From what I know it's not a big technology hot spot (however I may be wrong so do tell).  

Colin Alsheimer You are definitely doing it the smart way.

After talking to him, he told me a few things:Real estate investing was the worst idea he's ever had.There's no money in it.It's a good idea to hold a home after 12 months because the taxes are lower (even though he finished the rehab in 6 months)If I'm smart enough to think about real estate, I should be smart enough to come up with something else that's going to make some "real money"Needless to say, I'm contacting other investors.