In Michigan the winters are pretty cold and the idea of lower heating bills is very appealing to our prospective tenants.Next, how do you select your tenants...do you go through an appropriate screening process?

They were selective with the people they brought in.

Here is one of many articles, concerning that development:http://businessjournaldaily.com/economic-development/breaking-news-shell-chemical-selects-beaver-county-pa-cracker-plant-2012-3-15Raymond

Most insurance companies, especially the very large ones, do not adequately cater to the unique needs of an investor.

The tenant did invite me over to previous residence to select furniture for our home, and property was messy-- did not appear damaged.

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I liked that they are local to me as well.I viewed the selection process much as I did my accountant.

The answer is fact specific, so be careful when selecting an attorney that is not merely setting up the LLC but knows how to do the transfers and holdings correctly.

The local government decided to give away free homes to individuals and businesses that are interested in a unique fixer-upper.

You can improve your odds by making your letter unique so that it gets opened.