Quote from @Danielle Levy: Lesson learned: provide the full story up front and you'll get better advice.If you feel there's a case, put together all the evidence.

Do you need to provide proof of funds at the bid or are the actual funds due at the time you win bid?

Hopefully, one of them can reach out to provide further assistance and insight into what you're trying to accomplish in real estate. 

Ive asked them to provide Renter's Insurance.

I'm happy to go walk the property and take photos and provide a simple report of the information you want to help you make a decision. 

@Marc Zak Using an LLC for each property provides strong liability protection by isolating risks to individual assets, with income and expenses flowing through to your personal taxes on Schedule E.

A buyer agreement is the legal document that provides the agent with the assurance that he/she will get paid if they work with you to complete a real estate transaction. 

I wonder if your local MLS provider has a list of MLS_only brokers in their system?

If the electronic lock fails, you provide the tenant with the code so they can access the key.

Quote from @Dereck Olson: Hi Nicholas,  Just a thought from the possible tenant's perspective, but filling out a prequalification form and/or providing personal information before they have even seen a place and know if they will be interested in living in the property might be a bit too much to ask.