It looks pretty similar to other online screening sites, but would be one stop, since potential renters are already on it.Keywords to get the locals here: Salt lake, KSL, Utah, SLC, Wasatch Front, Provo.

He's all about teams, and getting onboard a successful team is what I think is the best idea (albeit, I am an investor and not an agent, so take my advice with a grain of salt).

There are so many folks who jump in too aggressively - and I commend the enthusiasm - but a little dose of salt can definitely help you weed out relatively good situations.

So keep it simple, I'd think something as vanilla as storing a tenants salted or partial SSN#, city, a few rating flags (late payers, dirty, evicted, drugs, etc) with locked down access to verified landlords would be invaluable and not at all illegal or unethical.

Most HML worth their salt would pass on you as a client no matter how good it looked on paper.. now there are some brokers that might try to wedge you into a deal.. because its not their own money.. but a HML who owns his company well I think it will be tough for you.If you have capital but no experience.. then find a partner.. with ton's of experience and share  projects letting this person make a great return..

Apparently a few don't agree, whatever, take it with a grain of salt, it's a forum.

Just do you homework and make a personal decision...and take what everyone here says with a grain of salt ;) 

I realize you've received a ton of valuable feedback already, so I think the main goal here is to share and for you to take it all with a grain of salt and decide what makes the most sense for you! 

I would caution you to take it with a grain of salt, though, because when you run the numbers you may wonder how anyone makes money in this game.

As far as protection from mold issues and personal liability, any plaintiffs' lawyer worth his or her salt can draft a cause of action against you personally, no matter what entity holds title to the real estate.