If I were you I would encourags your buyers to pull their credit reports from all three agencies with annualcreditreport.com.

What are some ways to encourage and even incentivize a tenant to take good care of a freshly renovated rental unit?

I know it sounds not very encouraging, but I find better deals with short sales.

Also he encourages using the following line when you're enforcing an unpopular rule:Me: “Sorry, I tried talking the owner into it but he is a stickler for the rules.”That's deception, pure and simple.

Thanks everyone for your encouragement.

Glenn Espinosa Thank you for the welcome and the encouraging words!

It is NOT "understood here at BP" in any meaningful way.  

William Bannister - good points, balance is important, but I think the exercise is still meaningful.

I have to say that with all of the encouragement people here can offer, we can not make you go.

I encourage all landlords to research their applicants in the court records in the location where the applicant lives, as well as on google and social media sites.