Thanks James,Excellent advice, especially about staying in contact with subs two weeks prior to the scheduled date.

@Scott Mac I think that is an excellent two cents!

When selecting my brokerage I needed to find who would best support my needs, while giving me the best education.

When they send you a generic "the representative is deeply concerned about (topic)" email, send them another one asking why they are avoiding a direct answer to your question.The Animal Welfare Institute has an excellent post on How to Communicate Effectively with Legislators that may give readers additional ideas.Also, sorry about my 'dark alley' comment. 

Hi BiggerPockets landlords,Not sure if this is the right place to post, but I'm a 26 y/o Fortune 500 software developer who is moving to Austin, TX.I have:- a senior engineering position at my company that I've held for the last few years- a 6 figure income- excellent credit- excellent references- no petsMy one problem is that 6 years ago, when I was a teenager in college, I was charged with possession of Xanax without a prescription.

@Wayne Brooks excellent good to know.

If you’re asking a market rent your phone will ring/buzz off the hook; the challenge isn’t getting potential tenants to contact you, it’s making sure you select good tenants out of the bunch.I do not have experience renting individual rooms personally, but I know other investors who have done it.

Sometimes inherited tenants are excellent tenants.

If you want I have a decent excel deal analyzer based off of some I've found on the internet previously.

I need an experienced RE agent in these markets to assist me with selecting the right property/location.