And we have fairly stringent tenant screening procedures, which would disqualify some of the placed tenants in turnkey operations. 

@Ryan Cameron @Jim Shepard @Joe Splitrock @Peter Bowen @Christine Mwai @Jackie Botham @Steve Vaughan @Brian Lacey @Madeline BurkeI have an additional thought regarding this question if I can add a follow-up:If you "dress up" - either business casual, full business attire, or church clothes (Thomas S. we call that our Sunday finest) or just wear whatever, what do you do in the rehab portion of your properties?

Further you have the step-by-step description of the manner of scheduling a visit:* In order to start the procedure, we will need the following details from you: --------------- # Your complete name: # Complete address: # Telephone number: # Fax number (if available): --------------- * The first step is filling in a pre-contract for setting the private visit.

We've devised the best training regiment based on years of proven procedures.  

Also, many states have used the less cumbersome non-judicial sale procedures, thereby avoiding the more archaic judicial sheriff sales with its inherihent lengthy process. 

Stick to the commonly used instruments and procedures.

Sometimes they put stickers on buildings simply because the water has been turned off for a couple months and there could be nothing wrong with the building. city of Chicago records building violations, flags that the house is vacant but only in certain instances (very few) decides to post the sign. so the sign is not a standard procedure, but an exception.

This could easily happen again so I have been working on a preventive maintenance procedure.  

I'm sure @James Wise knows his stuff for Cleveland proper and the West side as he deals with it day in and day out but others may / do have slightly different procedures / rulesIn the city of East Cleveland; - Serve the 3 Day notice (assuming like James simple non-payment of rent)- File on Tenant (you usually get a court date within 2-3 weeks), cost $155 I believe- In court, show that there is a lease and there is non-payment (I've actually sat in on this and watched the property manager / eviction lawyer basically read a script covering all the legal points)- Judge will usually give 7 - 10 days for tenant to get out (with or without stuff) OR get landlord to accept payment (even if payment is offered many landlords decline as they don't want the tenant)- On eviction day (if the tenant is not already out), court officials show up to remove the tenant at which point you can change the lock.

Any thoughts on best procedures would be appreciated TIA