A couple of years back they even cancelled holiday lights traditionally displayed in a large local park.

The park owner will want a bullet proof guarantee that the home will look great when completed and you will be on the hook for the space rent as negotiated until it sells. 

Your ad should require "proof of income" not proof of employment.

Do you have proof of loan approval?

I have until the 3rd to get the settlement statement and proof of funds so that the attorney can postpone a foreclosure sale.

Send a written notice (yes, paper) to the tenants with proof of delivery required (the postal carriers have this time to an art form; it's inexpensive and you get confirmation via email or receipt very quickly; it does not require the tenant to sign - it just confirms that the notice was delivered.A paying, respectful tenant is golden.

The greatest and probably only leverage I have as an out of state investor is the proof of funds to show I have the liquidity and the risk tolerance to average 2-3 deals per month.The Yelp thing is specific to California and only for companies.

Newer construction code requires better earthquake-proofing, but it's still aimed at preventing a building collapse rather than holding the value of the structure.About 15 years ago there was all the talk about "100 year homes" but I haven't seen much come of that.

If the Transunion report verifies everything, and they meet my other criteria (credit scores, proof of income, background and eviction checks...) then we are good.In my 15+ years at this, I have found a very strong correlation of credit score and tenant quality.

I do NOT have enough knowledge or experience in this arena to provide specific “how to” accomplish this, or even to provide specific”proof” of my position.