Who actually gets hung and fined is probably months if not a few years off considering trial times.

They also have a free month trial period.

Ultimately, I think Buildium hits the sweet spot of price/features.The best way to see for yourself is to sign up for the free 15 day trial (they give you access to almost all features).

Got a fair trial!

Personally, I did a lot of research online (market rents for locations), attended section 8 landlord briefing, familiarize myself with the Tenant/Landlord Act and the rest was trial and error.However since stumbling upon bigger pockets, I read a lot of the postings good and bad regarding various landlord/tenant issues.

It starts with regular conversation and questions and leads up to the closing statement or at least a few trial closes.The least expensive place to practice is yard sales.

Common sense/body language and eye contact is major in the pre screening process.Prior to becoming a member on BP, a lot of my experience came from trial and error, I don't use a property manager , I am my property manager, so am involved in all aspects of the my rental properties.Since joining BP, I have tightened up my lease a bit to include things I actually didn't think of from reading the discussions on various topics and situation pertaining to landlord issues.Outside of reading/interpreting/ understanding and applying the local landlord tenant law, I learned quite a bit from just sitting in court for an unlawful detainer and hearing other landlords/PMs discuss unlawful detainer cases, prior to mine being called and I took notes to apply to my process.

You file an eviction on someone, they demand a jury trial.

Sign up for a free trial at RS Means for some detailed data if you need it.

That one I call "trial by fire" :)  We had LOTS of expected and unexpected repairs in the first year.