You're welcome - and your votes are appreciated as well :D The company name was selected to allow for varied interpretations; the potential for a pun is one of them.

It is a very diverse continent so one has to select the right places and also become quite familiar with that place before taking the plunge.

I tell them I will notify the tenant I select on a certain date.

It's also possible that your margins are higher because you're more selective than I am, and doing fewer deals.

While the methods described about are great and increase convenience, they fall short of some options available. erentpayments allows it (one of the options you can select) and clearnow does it as well.

I live in Texas, so I have to comply with the rules for application fee listed on this website.The website basically stated that "At the time a prospective tenant is given a rental application, the landlord must also provide written notice of the tenant selection criteria and the grounds for which a rental application may be denied".Tenant Selection Criteria:Minimum lease term is 12 monthsNo pets allowedNo smoking allowedMonthly income is at least 3 times rent (approximately $4,000).Have not declared bankruptcy in the last 60 monthsMust pass the TransUnion MySmartMove screening process (credit score and background check), and recommended by the system.If you currently live in a rental property, you must be able to provide a reference from the current landlordWhat do you guys think about the criteria I've written?

I have extensively tried to see how the property I am looking at would not work financially short term and long term but have not been able to.

Select a servicer, they will send you the contract for servicing to be assigned.

I will be sure to get out plumbing as a major contributor to how I select a handyman.

@Joshua Carter a SIGNIFICANT portion of my due diligence and inspection process requires the utilities to be on.For instance, I run all plumbing extensively to check for leaks, I ensure that appliances are functioning correctly, I check all lights and electrical outlets for functionality & ground, we check the fuse boxes for functionality & condition, we assess the performance of furnace & AC systems, and water heaters, we check the functionality & safety of the gas lines, scope the sewer main and assess water flow, test for radon & meth contamination, and basically give the entire property a thorough "test drive"  --which isn't possible if the utilities are off.