Her husband was a known drinker with a history of conflict, and it was clear that a straightforward eviction wouldn’t be easy.

I use PropertyShark to find the lot size, previous/ current owners, square footage, sale history, ect... 

Bank statement loans likely will not help you until you have been doing your new venture for 12 months and have some deposit history. 

It’s fantastic to hear your journey in real estate investing, especially after such a long history, starting in Washington DC and now reigniting that passion with your wife in Charlotte.

Running background checks on tenants, criminal, eviction, employment history are some way to determine if this is the right tenant for you. 

They likely do not have access to those easier sources of capital though because of their shady business history and practices.Good investors do not need your money or partnership.

I'm using a service called 'PetScreening' where the tenant fills out an application on their pet (birth date, shots, bite history, etc) and based on the answers given a 'fido score' is given to help the Landlord figure out the risk associated with the pet and the reasons why the score was given.

What documents do they require, what credit scores do they allow, how do they verify previous rental history, etc.?

Another period of QE will drop rates to the 3% range for a period.Ultimately, history has shown real estate values to double every 15 years. 

No licensed broker may pay a fee or a commission or any part thereof for performing any act specified in this chapter or as compensation for a referral or as a finder’s fee to any person who is not licensed...The statute in this great state even cites relevant case history.