More people out there are thinking about how much it will cost to upgrade to a fancy new car, taking a expensive vacation, or consuming the latest movies/TV/video games.   

If you’ve never had a child, it’s not like it is on TV.

In fact, I can turn my TV on almost any late night of the week and find the next "great real estate system" that will make me rich, after I'm lured in by a "free" information seminar only to have to spend tens of thousands of dollars on their magical system.

Real estate has always been an interest of mine but a series of choices haven't left me with much in the way of savings.  

They will send someone out there to knock on the door, take photos of the exterior, listen to see if there is a TV on, look to see if there are any lights on, see if there are any cars parked there.  

@Jayde L Kennedy You might want to follow the "Deep Dive" series we're doing on our BiggerPockets blog about Metro Detroit cities, City of Detroit Neighborhoods and comparing Metro Detroit to other hotspots investors usually consider: https://www.biggerpockets.com/member-blogs/3094/99854-deep-dive-into-metro-detroit-cities-ecorse(BP search feature can be problematic, so we’ve also added links @ our website under View Cities & Neighborhoods We Service)Doubt you'll find this much info for any other market in the country.

Whether it was post French revolution France putting price controls on grain, Poland price controlling TV's, Japan in the 80s setting prices on stock brokerage fees, post Dodd Frank limits on fees lenders charge. 

If you want to understand the yield/discount/cash flow side of the business I suggest reading any of the Calculator Power series by Jon Richards. 

Amy A.Rather than a list of questions (which may sound like an interrogation), why not simply include your screening process or the same material, but as a series of "criteria":1) Applicants should have income equalling or exceeding X-times the monthly rent;2) We perform a credit history and criminal background check on all applicants;3) All our properties are smoke free, ....We return an e-mail with a more in-dept description of the unit and a copy of our application {which includes our screening process}.  

So my sound proofing is focused in the second floor/ceiling of the first floor.For soundproofing, I do the following;1) I am mindful to seal up all of the second floor subfloor penetration.2) I installed 3" thick mineral wool (Roxul or Rockwool) insulation between the floor joist directly above the sheet rock.3) I use resilient channel to hang the ceiling drywall, which is 5/8" thick (per code for fire barrier, but is a bonus for sound).The above does a good job at reducing sounds like TV's, radio's, talking, etc.