When I want to do it because my risk tolerance is so low is when I cam afford to have the property myself so it can be more of a passion/side project if all else fails.

I'm of the same notion as Jon -- if this is a shared entryway (hallway between units), then I definitely feel like that would warrant the installation of security cams.

Gross income has to be 3-4 times the rent3. majority of the income has to be stable (if most of the income is child support or commissions - I would deny the applicant even if #2 is met)4. between 2 tenants with similar profiles, I will choose tenant-prospects who have less 30,60, or 90-day lates (based on their credit report)5. no felony in the past 5 years6. not a convicted sex offender7. between 2 tenants with similar profiles, I will choose tenant-prospects who have less unpaid bills & collections (e.g., credit card, medical, etc.)All of the above can be found if you run a criminal background, rental history & eviction check and credit report.

Credit historyName SS and address verificationFederal Civil, Criminal, Bankruptcy & Sex offenderState criminal 2 states included in price.

On the other a windshield cam video showing blocks and blocks of underutilized houses. 

Our fear is the condition of the property being so bad...Cam we be sued by the tenants for inheriting this mess?

Today's crime detection technology is much street cams, social media, mobile phones, drone technology etc. are hugely more efficient in catching or preventing crime.

Then I had to look back and realized he never said what sex the realtor was.

Can you be straight up honest with your tenants and others in saying if you or others have Felony convictions that include a violent nature/sex crime of any sort and you have not been out of jail/prison for at least 5 years to prove yourself as rehabilitated then I do not want you in my property? 

They are not a protected class.Here are your protected classes per federal law:The FHA, to date, includes seven protected classes: race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, and familial status.http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/the-fair-ho...Colorado's list of protected classes is:Protected classes in housing include: Race, Color, Religion, Creed, National Origin/Ancestry, Sex, Disability/Handicap, Sexual Orientation (including Transgender Status), Marital Status, and Familial Status (children under the age of 18 in the household).https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/dora/civil-rights...