In CA they charge $100k more for the same identical plan.

Although someone may have gone through something similar, the law is nuanced and although they think their situation was similar, I doubt it was identical.

Control over my family's financial future.Separately, my identity is tied to learning and improvement and my daily routine reflects it from the minute I wake up.

The rationale is their use is identical to the neighbors, so if a rule applies to one is should certainly apply to the person recommending the rule.If nothing else, you can have a lot of fun with this. 

I’d like to start our conversation by having an external validation of your identity that will also serve as meeting some of the initial criteria for applicants.

You just have to be careful because Craigslist and Zillow hide your identity where fb marketplace will not.

@Jay Maranan just an FYI, my primary property is 5 stories, of which almost all the carpet in the units has been removed(90%)...the original flooring is beautiful oak, that was original installed over 90 years ago, however, the units that just have the carpet torn up, sanded and stained the original flooring are much louder that the units, that I lay down subfloor, underlayment foam, and new floors over the original solid wood(I know it is sinful to purists, to not refinish the original wood, but it cost more, takes longer, is louder, and less isolation of bugs, and leaves some of the earthquake retrofit hardware exposed, if I do that) ....BUT, with carpet and/or wood floors it will be noisey...that's why the 5th floor are the "PentHouse" units, since no upstairs neighbors, even though identical layout to the below units, they can demand a bit of premium, especially if your new tenant has lived in apartments before.

Also, being extremely diligent about screening them and checking their stated (and maybe unstated) prior landlord references is key to getting a good tenant.Have them fax or email you a copy of their ID and other supporting documents to ensure their identity before running background on them though.

Half of my tenants can barely figure out how to use email, yet alone figure out a system that goes about verifying their identity and such. 

It's also useful to request that the applicant uploads / sends you documents proving their identity and their employment.