We work on the principle trust, but verify.

Having a mortgage and your normal STR insurance is already 2 levels of protection. 

Now I feel I can not trust the screening results.

Trust me, everyone is going to point the finger at someone else, and if you get involved likely the finger will be pointed at you by both parties.Send the message and let them know that this behavior past a certain time is not allowed and obnoxious before at anytime of the day violates the tenants rights. 

The key is that they need to know, like, and trust you.

I have STR investors in Florida making 25% cash on cash returns, long term rental investors picking up properties directly off the MLS and cash flowing day 1 in various states, and house hackers completely removing their housing payment from the picture allowing them to save for for the next property.The beautiful thing about real estate is there are so many ways to succeed and a plethora of strategies depending on your comfort level and how active you want to be.

Depending on your practice size and income level, you may just want to start with maxing out 401k and also adopting a defined benefit plan before committing to becoming a lifelong real estate investor.  

I never trust a Zillow application. 

That level of service requires a professional commitment, which is why agency agreements are necessary. 

The City of Montgomery is the Capital of Alabama with a robust economic environment that has produced multiple awards of excellence at the Chamber of Commerce level.