But the calls that I've received we're all from curious people and tire kickers unfortunately.

Now I am not opposed to have a non refundable earnest deposit down if we never had done a deal together, just to get the tire kickers out the way. 

My acquisitions have been from mis-managed/tired landlords of C+/B- small multis, so as @Bjorn Ahlblad and others have said, the type of asset class and quality of the management are probably the primary indicators.I would offer them a month-to-month lease with my own terms, and see of they presented a generally agreeable/compliant kind of demeanor in the near term before proceeding to a term contract.FWIW I only offer MTM leases because I believe term leases often favor the tenant more than the landlord in tenant-friendly areas.

Once you are making enough money to handle all the costs, and you get tired of the tenant complaints then hire a property manager and move to a bigger house further away.

John,I got the idea to do this through a friend of mine who got tired of calling RE agents and tried calling PMs and attorneys who do residential leases.

I've heard some good things about Freshbooks from some previous peers that were tired of using Quickbooks. https://www.freshbooks.com/acc...

For the local area, the "higher" interest rates have reduced the tire kickers, but I still have 5 closings in December for this area.

Most are tire kickers, but you'll learn that throughout your journey.

Since that time I have rented and I am tired of paying for others' houses, so am now looking to make smarter decisions and start on a new path in life.

The best reason from your perspective is that they are tired of the hassell and want easy cashflow.