We got a really cheap deal online through a local screening service as a perk of the owner's membership in the Apartment Assoc., so it was not big deal.And I also prescreened them, to save them the hard hit on their report. 

I'm considering signing up on Landlord.com for a trial membership.

And remember, that many REI gurus make a lot more money on their seminars and books and memberships, than they ever did on their "investments" - if they ever really had any in the first place.  

I had upgraded my membership.

I think this new subscription service I linked for you above, is a great idea, as it would be automatically updated.The owner I worked for had a membership in the local apartment association (SF Bay Area) and I hated their contracts.  

If the property is in PA, you could ask BP members for a referral or go to the PA bar association lawyer referral:http://www.pabar.org/public/membership/lrsblurb.as...

Also, local organizations of landlords and/or realtors provide leases for their members, although a membership fee is required.

It is great to run numbers in the Pro calculator (it looks like you haven't signed up. go watch a webinar and Brandon always gives out 20% off codes for the membership, worth it's weight in gold just for running the rental calculators 100s of times, which is exactly the practice you need).

Sounds like you are taking substantial action and gave a well-formulated plan.The challenge with real estate clubs is that, like BP, most of the participants are new so you'll need to vet the clubs both for membership and content.

I will typically offer them a temporary membership to a local gym where they can shower to their heart's content.