Just wanted to mention a few things that are definitely a bit misleading to the average passerby reading this thread I wanted to throw a different perspective in on... it would be a disservice for people to read that and take it at face value w/o seeing the whole picture. 

*google search* haha it seems awfully time-consuming to have to send a letter to each person..I'm picturing the larger 100+ complexes.... 

For example, check your local or regional economic development organization for much more information on the housing stock, supply and demand, vacancy rates, building permits, job growth, migration, demographics, job growth, employment, etc, etc, etc...In short, I think it is a good start to note a falling population, but you may want a fuller picture of the economic and demographic information related to rental demand and factors driving it.

The guy sent me two clear pictures of his daughters hands and one grainy photo of something so grainy and weird you can't even tell what it is, a day after he moves in.

I will try to find some time to read it.Yes, driving the comps among other "proofing" details is the next level.What I described is for me a quick 5 minute or so process that I can do without leaving my couch, looking at pictures, looking multiple data websites etc. and know if I have any further interest and pretty much have my ARV down with a small +/- margin.

When my wife and I bought our first property, one of the biggest challenges that we faced was finding a property that my wife was happy picturing herself live in.  

The question I wanted to ask is how can you find the date of the picture of the property from the satellite?

I would also take pictures, make a copy to give to the tenant and keep a copy in their file.

Take this picture for example....

Since I work in the motion picture business where you move around a lot from studio to studio, I can’t show steady employment with one single company for two or more years which means I may need to explore the world of private money.