Unfortunately a few bad actors can lead to every deal being suspicious which is now where we sit

I don't see it as malicious intent, just not worth a conversation if there doesn't have to be.

I'm hoping to shortly move over to a position where I play a bad actor and attack organizations entire networks.My goal with real estate is to supplement or replace my income.

But I have no sympathy for the bad actors in our business whose actions perpetuate that perception.

You were not exposed to all laws governing business transactions, like the UCC, Fair Goods and Services Act or Elder Laws, perhaps part of Laws of Agency, fair advertising, consumer protection and types of fraud. 

(again, not trying to discourage you, but just go into it knowing that students will actively, but not maliciously, work to destroy the property)

With cash based tenants you have no financial history by which you can screen out the bad actors.

We're seeking warm weather, a closer proximity to Disneyland (seriously) and a commutable distance to LA (I'm an actor.

Active investors and agents know who the bad actors are.

(Account number can be easily seen online on cashed check images.)So, in summary, would avoiding electronic rent payments or avoiding Zelle, and dealing with paper checks for regular rent payments, accomplish anything other than the pain of having to deposit and keep track of paper checks, if a malicious tenant wants to game the system and force an electronic payment hoping to benefit from archaic laws?