Hi Everyone, If I only have tenant's birthday, driver license number, and phone number, can I still have a collection agency to help me to collect the delinquent rent?

My banker is too busy for me to hassle her on that.If you have a multi unit you can nominate 1 tenant to collect all the rent and mail it to your bank or PO Box.

What rent collection software do you recommend and why?

We try to set up at least 3 timeslots each week when we can schedule all the showings to minimize the tenant interuptions.If they won't cooperate or cancel too many scheduled showings, we warn them we will pursue collections to the fullest extent of the law. 

The house is a new construction in a Class C neighborhood.The tenants pay late rate ~50% of time, they damaged part of the garage, they have people not of the lease living there, and they leave trash in the yard.Part of me wants to keep these tenants because:-They do pay eventually-I don't want vacancy-The turnover costs could/will be high-How much more damage could they do?

I make sure they have enough TP, DIsh pods, Laundry pods, and Trash Bags for the entire stay. 

I've collected thousands in security deposit from my guests who've caused damage.

This is a business, not some mob collection system.

:)As for LTR rental terms, usually we sign a 1 year lease where tenants are expected to pay Electric and Gas if applicable, while the owner typically pays water/sewer/trash with the city. 

Also I dont know the state of the house ie is it completely derelict and trashed or what not, as previously stated i dont care about the house, just the land.