If you do all of that and more its a great set up and I can appreciate that but as a banker for over 19 years I have heard a lot of war stories of lead companies or lender finder websites failing customers.

I wanted to use the camera footage as evidence in a civil case against the tenant.I was initially told that it would take 2 weeks to get the footage to me, then that blew out to several months, and now finally 6 months later they finally get back to me and tell me the footage doesn't exist, even though the initial report said cameras were activated.That footage would have shown that the tenant was making threats to damage my property (which she made good on).Do I have any recourse on the police for failing to provide the footage on a timely basis?

As a business owner myself, I just couldn't imagine failing a client so miserably and then trying to charge them extra and being ok with that, and THEN, telling them that sharing financial data is standard procedure.

Failing to plan, is planning to fail. 

I want to know that the cosigner can afford the rent on their own if the tenant fails.

You don't want them to just be financially qualified but you failed to investigate how they treated their past two apartments. 

If they fail to comply, you may need to involve legal counsel or contact your state’s real estate commission.Hire a Reliable Manager: Finding a professional, responsive property manager is key.

One thing to be aware of, and I hope that this never happens to any of you guys, is my connected bank link somehow failed or became disconnected?

I too appreciated your response, so your recommendation will hold a lot of weight. 

I have a wife and 3 kids and the weight of their futures on my back.