BP has the "smart move" tenant screening under resources I've used it a few times and really enjoy the simplicity/hands off approach. 

They have off-the-shelf glass doors that look really amazing, and are unbelievably affordable.

Hi there. I want to purchase my first SFH to rent. Purchase price will be around $100k. I'll receive at least $1k month in rent. I am 30 y/o. I work from home full time.I am having a lot of issues trying to work with ...

@Jesse SteinIf you can use that $50,000 and earn more than what you would having it otherwise locked up in the property, this could be a smart thing to do.

Hey everyone whats going on? Recently my cousin came across a house that we are looking to invest in.  The house is a short sale and has been abandoned for about 3 years now after hurricane sandy.  The exterior of the...

We got in a bidding war once, and it was very stressful, and walking turned out to be our smart move too.You are spot on that you cannot put too much energy into lining up the finances.  

Is this a smart idea?  

The house has great bones and lots of special character features like a stained glass entryway, large stone fireplace and large bbq pit.  

@Steve A.Its smart in North Carolina to do a lease purchase over a lease-option as the laws protect tenant  buyers if they bring you to court for failure to payment of rentA lease purchase is like a delayed sale and purchase agreement with the rights to occupyIf tenant purchaser fails to get a mortgage as per the agreement they're out their earnest money

That isn't meant to say you are somehow "not smart".