While you can have a checklist of income, credit score, criminal background, landlord reference, etc, to me the bigger tell of good versus less than good tenants came from all the interactions prior to leasing.  

Quote from @Melody Bohannon: Prior to my investment, I asked my advisor, Mark Zabilowicz,  multiple times about the holding period and was consistently assured that I could request the return after six months.

Then there were some issues with the inspection report that ruined 3 contracts prior to me getting involved.

The last time I stayed in one, I was charged a large cleaning fee and then met with a list of what to clean prior to us leaving.

I had an investor who was a licensed attorney invest in a prior fund with me in 2003.

If I didn’t have a positive experience with them prior to this, I would literally think we were scammed.

While outsourcing overseas may be tempting, I would recommend nailing down your processes prior to teaching someone, or you'll wind up with their processes, at best. 

If it’s verbal, they’ll need to document any prior communication or payment records to establish the relationship.If the PM is completely unresponsive, they may want to send a formal written demand for communication and payments via certified mail.

Best way to find end buyers is to ensure it's well marketed - Professional photos, professional clean prior to listing, aggressive list pricing.

All liens will not be confirmed prior to the sale.4.