I use American Tenant Screening and will call them tomorrow.

Screening and Gaurantors are important, you might want to look at majors for some more serious ones that don't have time to party. 

AS you get more experience you will learn how to screen better.  

You need to make sure your tenant screening is very thorough and also your property security is top notch.

Kitchen cabinet handles were placed upside down, cabinet doors were installed backwards, electrical line for thermostat was ran on the inside of the bedroom exposed, trash swept into newly installs vents from the furnace, cracked tub, wall switches were installed sideways in some rooms, wall outlets were installed upside down on some walls, list goes on.

Focus on tenant screening, building a local team, and learning as much as you can, starting early sets you up for long-term success!

Not sure why that happen, however the best way to screen a potential tenant is to see how they have performed in the past. 

Easy to screen, setup leases (I do my own), and collect rent for very cheap fees. 

Use the top three or four discriminators so applicants can screen themselves.Then you need to have clear screening criteria yourself.

Couldn't you also see the headlines reading more like "Foreclosures on the Rise as Banks Crack Down on Predatory Investors".