A lot of it can only be learned along the way (much of which we learned on the buying side) and is nuanced based on the seller a bit, but having a screening process in place is key.

We are in the process of screening new tenants for our rental property.

You say they pass but what exactly are your screening standards.Inform the first applicant that you have rejected their application and move on.

Major part of roof is flat that we have painted silicon on every few years.

I have seen PMs charge a flat fee per unit when they are managing buildings in really bad areas and the owners of those properties agree to it because it is very hard to find a quality PM who operates in crappy areas.Does your management agreement specifically outline the payment structure when there is a vacancy?

The deal with them is a flat fee of 100.00 total to list on the MLS and they list it with all the FSBO sites and I use my own number with them so all prospective buyers have to call me to give them lockbox codes so I have full control of the listing. 

It's also a good idea to have something that will differentiate you like a big screen TV or home gym.  

My thought is that those that are trying to take advantage of it will not submit any doctor form and actually not continue with the lease process.Of course, there is the rest of the entire screening process too.Thanks.

I moved PM to a NEW property manager who charges a flat fee of $75/month.Here is an example of ONE property comparison between OLD PM vs.

I am returning the deposit despite a few torn screens.