It's not foolproof (and nothing is) but if another investor in your market has said "I use company X consistently" and then another investor says "I've used company X too and would recommend them"...then that usually puts us in a good starting position.Have you been to any local real estate groups yet? 

Quote from @Liam Kingston: When it comes to protecting them, having your LLC name attached can help, but it might not be foolproof. 

It's not foolproof, but it certainly helps if another investor in your market has already vetted them.  

@Alison Brenner I think a 3rd party site (like Airbnb) review process and booking platform is helpful and an added layer of protection but of course it is not fool proof and there will always be horror stories. 

I'd be happy to receive additional insights and ideas how to ensure appropriate screening of tenants so I avoid "bad apples" - I know there's nothing foolproof, but I will be glad that I tried to avoid some of the landlord issues. :)

Happened too many times for first 3-4 years.There is no risk of loosing the "deposit" either and it's just a bit of skin in the game even tho the skin is always yours to keep heheCovered all angles mate and made this as fool proof as possible but still enough to make folks "jump" through hoops to see who is legit and who isn't.As Chris mentioned, 90% of investors we don't end up working with and even when many commit to the deposit, I refund many times as I don't feel a good fit.Even with such stringent criteria, we still get mud thrown on us here on BP as some folks slip through the cracks.I could only imagine if we took on everyone and just focused on pushing sales.I can sell a TV to a blind man and ice to an eskimo.

So it's not foolproof or set-it-and-forget-it. 

It's not foolproof...but it helps.  

It's not foolproof but if another investor has used a company and has had good experience then that usually get's us in a good starting place.

Nothing is foolproof of course, but if someone else has experience with them and feels good enough to recommend them because they have vetted that vendor - then that's a good place to start.Visit some local real estate meetup groups.