These are the people that can bring you good deals and advise you on the areas of Cleveland. 

I get a lot of applications from out-of-area people, typically moving from another state.

I have a couple of people that this has happened to, and you need to have it in writing and tied to the property to make it work. 

We make people take photos of themselves holding their ID and then I also meet them in person for the showing - at least for my units on the NW side of Chicago.I've never heard of these testers, but I am not surprised. 

They should know more than the people at a big box store and be able to recommend a good one. 

I usually like to start it shorter to be safe if I need to end the tenancy, but I know some people opt for the longer 14-15 month leases.

I'm hoping things move a little more quickly once things go vertical as I heard getting slab poured is the longest wait but I'm assuming there is a labor/material shortage in general in the area so wasn't sure of people's timelines once slab has been poured?

I think you bring up a good point of considering offering higher returns to investors if I have to begin to search outside of my network.But my original question from the post still remains, where would you recommend I search for people interested in an opportunity like this? 

Hi - I am new on this platform - but am looking to help people accomplish financial freedom through real estate. 

There are auctions, city grants, and financing programs designed to help people revitalize neighborhoods.