Do not cut corners on anything to make something look better on paper to justify your prospective purchasers.I have been in the construction business since I was 17 including those college years.  

I am developing a service to help people sell their properties without engaging a listing agent. As I part of formulating my marketing strategy, I want to understand how people perceive FSBO.  I would appreciate BP me...

I bought it and spent 30 days fixing it up in 3 weeks I had 3 prospective tenants.

This is because, for example, if an area tends to attract middle-class families, it may be more difficult to rent out a 1 bedroom condo.Square Footage: My view on the size of the property is similar to the one expressed above - I like "average" houses that are not too large and not too small to appeal to the largest possible group of prospective tenants.Layout: Get a floor plan from the listing agent, if they have it, or look at the photos to get an idea for the layout of the house yourself.

Keeping it simple and the location of prospective properties are both critical.  

If a prospective tenant has had a bad experience with either, they will be less trusting and will take more time and ask more questions before committing to a rental contract.

Try to prospect to sellers who will take back notes on their multis.  

For instance: If you're buying $1M dollar condos on the prospect that the next buyer will pay $1.05M, that plays nice until it doesn't, and then it really doesn't.

(We've put the responsibility on the showee, but realized that even great prospects forget, so we take the responsibility)3.

Also, I suggest you define your screening criteria and disclose it to prospects before taking applications.