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As I said, the high bids have been great deals but they never get selected as "winning bid" due to reserve restrictions and it kind of discourages you.  

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As for tenant screening, we screen them all the same, look at the all of the underlying factors, and try to make the best selection based on the information available.

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Review the pod casts and select the ones that you would be most interested in; explore the dash board there is a ton of good information available, controls, inspection forms, etc; no need to be creative just review what is already available.  

Go to listsource and select the zip code.

Being able to understand at least at a fundamental level the underlying reasons as to why the market is heading in the direction that they are as well as what is driving your specific market/area and also the principles of supply and demand is essential in the due diligence process when selecting an area to invest in. (2) Psychology- Real estate is a people business!