A simple baseline plan might’ve steered him toward properties with more reliable maintenace histories or a stronger neighborhood profile, saving him a lot of sweat.

(Think "S" means "Simple", and "C" means "Complicated") Don't try it at home.

Some sites are not able to provide back a credit score, because they don't know how you will handle the data. 

I'll take any and all advice any of you have, but the two things I'm looking for specifically are: what sites, services, and/or software you use and recommend for sceening and managing tenants? 

Subject: Difficult Tenant: Escalating Issues & Safety Concerns (Former On-Site Resident) - Multiple Witnesses - Seeking EvictionBackground:I am a landlord renting out a room in my property.

Hey Elizabeth, this is a great site to network.

The reason I say this is that I just hired a handyman off one of these sites, they did some great work for me and the guy is doing handyman work and working semi-full-time.

Simple math would be a PITI of 1,000 and rents of 1500.

This could include computer delays, the inability to reach the site, creating a late filing, and subsequent penalties.

Maybe this is a simple question but does this have to be set up through a service or could this just be my bank and I hold the money?