I feel your pain. 

It can be a bit of a pain, but I found this is just the best process.I have used Simplisafe, but the challenge is the project has to be far enough along to have power and internet so you have a stable conditions for the alarm system.

And do we need to do this before our option period is over just in case they won't sign? All

Also if a potential tenant is a pain now, they will only get worse the longer you go. 

I have a plot of land on a signalized corner, in a busy area in so-cal.

All it takes is a wild hair and you are dealing with nothing but pain and misery.

They didn't give you clear positive signals about this potential tenant so I'd take the results back to the applicant, show them the answers, and let them know you can't in good faith move forward with their application process due to an incomplete reference.  

Louis, and while it was a pain to get the checks switched to us, the tenant for the most part is pretty good.

While a pain in the *** it helps you sanity check you investment plan to make sure its actionable.

Hey Sam, I feel your pain!