In those cases, the main criteria we add to our lease is that everyone that comes to stay there must be subject to a background check paid by the company.

It's like opening a coffee shop and only targeting 30-40 year old males working in HR =) That is, unless you're opening that coffee shop next to a giant HR company where most employees are 30-40 year old males.

When my company screens a tenant we use the following:1.

Also consider contacting houses that look vacant, simply door knocking in a neighborhood that you are interested in and talking to the homeowners in a genuine way, For Sale By Owners is another potential, using an App like Nextdoor or Facebook pages/groups related to local real estate and just telling the group what you are looking for, contractors also know about houses coming on the market soon and so do property management companies, and finally garage sales are a good way to find off-market properties as people prepare to sell.To Your Success!

For insurance in South Florida, I’ve heard good things about companies like Citizens and some specialized providers that focus on high-risk areas.

These companies will end up holding on to buildings for longer than they planned, keeping inventory low. 

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Quote from @Rodney Davis: Has anyone done a deal with this company, Strategic Investments Partners? 

Listings are on their own company web page or one of the mls type listing services.

These are self managed through my small STR management company.