I also like a quiet house, and that's even a hard match to find.It sure is a frustrating process to find people, but I've been fortune enough to find decent people most of the time after screening out the crazies, the smokers, the kids, the pets, and the people evicted.

What about furniture and TV's.

Typically, property purchased with no down payment has negative cash flow that must be fed every month.Get a good nights sleep and stay away from the gurus on late night TV infomercials!

Such as converting from a annual lease to a month to month, or to catch up with market rent rate for that neighborhood...but I wouldn't raise the rent because their chance of paying rent on time is now relatively lower than before the father lost their job.I would do whatever it is necessary to convey to them paying rent should be their #1 priority, before they pay for their leased vehicles, before they pay their cable TV bill, before going out to dinner...

Lisbon Storm and Screen also sells windows.

Only if you plan to do a Reality TV show people love drama.  

My passion at the moment is invested in Screen Writing.

What is the best way to screen tenants?

Than Merrill is one of many TV personalities that have hosted Flip This House.  

@Nick Doria  this is classic  MLM  and TV real estate evangelism ... usually starts with someone up there showing pictures of their kids..