For what it's worth, I don't even give out an application until I've done a pre-screening that involves some basic verification of the initial conversation with the applicant during which I took notes on a basic list of items (when are you moving, why are you moving, who will be residing in the property, income, employment, animals, evictions, etc).

@Tanner Kenneth Jenkins Generally speaking, your school history only counts if your studies and new employment are in the same/related fields...and you would usually have recently graduated or be close to graduating.

Until 2018, my company employed 60 workers and I downsized to 20 at this time.Enough of that about my company.

With one year worth of corporate tax return and 1099 tax returns from the year prior, I attempted to get conventional loans from banks this summer, but they were giving me such a hard time with the required documents as a employed person. 

With one year worth of corporate tax return and 1099 tax returns from the year prior, I attempted to get conventional loans from banks this summer, but they were giving me such a hard time with the required documents as a employed person. 

If all of the underlying economic conditions are still strong (population growth, job growth, diversity of employment, etc...), then I would still invest in that location.

Risky tenants know they are risky and often times will try to sway you with money to try to get you to overlook their seedy past, don't fall for the bait. 

The type of you loan you can get depends on your occupation (self employed vs W-2 job), your income, and how much debt you have.

. #3 – diversification How many of us simply sign up for our employer’s 401(k) plan, invest in stocks and bonds that we don’t know much about, and hope for appreciation.

These areas of concern would at least include:Verifying tenant informationfull names and ages of all residents and petsup-to-date employment informationaccurate phone and email addressesemergency contact infoVerifying the lease agreementrent amountstart dateend datesecurity deposit paidVerifying property repair statusoutstanding repair requestsunaddressed conditionsknown problemrepair promises madedeferred maintenanceHope this helps (or at least adds some items to your list!).