It ensures that you can maximize your returns and fulfill your investment goals.

The downfalls are you need consistent high income otherwise it turns into a liability if your income isn't stable or have enough in savings to ensure the monthly payment of your premiums.

You also should give them instructions on how to leave the house to ensure they receive the maximum deposit back and avoid additional charges for damage....Mow GrassWeed Flower BedCleanout worksheet.....how to clean, what you expect, etc.

ie; eliminate personal debt, invest in better data metric platforms for leads, invest in direct mailing or perhaps join mentoring and mastermind events?

I paid $700 over the summer in Santa Rosa and it was higher since they also had to provide rental income data. 

Data, like vetting properties and running them through calculators or analyzing markets.3.

I have adjusted data to pull older comps  and expanded the radius to include more data.  

We pay quarterly payroll taxes to ensure we don't have a giant payment due come tax time. 

I also provide them with a folder with the agreement of sale (at least the page with the sales price) and copies of comparable sales with key data points highlighted such as price, date sold, sqft, etc.

My biggest concern at this point in my process is to ensure that I'm asking all of the right questions and doing my due diligence to ensure that my investment is 'safe'.I'd really appreciate it if folks in this group would throw out questions that I need to be asking.