He also mentions a response rate of 2-3% is reasonable for probates filtered by house assets, and that compared to an absentee list which generates about 1% response the probates are very high quality.Do you guys feel these numbers are even in the ballpark, or likely to be wildly optimistic?

She came by with her grandmother (real nice lady) and took a quick look at it, asked a couple of questions and was very interested in renting it.  

Also, the lady had a cat there were some carpet stains. 

Maybe in financial terms but money would still have been paid on taxes and HOA so the full rent amount isnt a loss.Short-term rentals are always going to be a premium in south florida so that's unfortunately just the nature of the beast.For an older lady, any of the 55+ communities in delray are usually solid. 

She had a border whose 'rent' was companionship and occasional handyman, seems all these old ladies down there think this is a good idea without background checks, and he was a career criminal. 

Even if you rent to a female, you have near ZERO control over guestsThe right person is the right person and you screen as best you can to mitigate any risk....but you cant eliminate it...... and guest don't even get screened, so that is totally out of your hands....You could rent to a nice little old lady....seems 100% harmless...... but her dead beat son is a register sexual offender....... cant control his visits.....

The buyer was often behind but I took pity on the lady because her husband went to jail and her son was in trouble too and she kept having hard luck.

@Dakota Wilde thanks!

The neighbor is an elderly lady who might be slipping gears or just is not going to tell us who her insurance is.

This elderly lady wants to sell me her house too expensive to wholesale and the house needs little rehab.