I like the sneaky old lady who might have pulled one over on the bank and ripped them off for 43k, (what was owed on the note.) but then I really like justice and she didn't pay so I tend to think the bank should get it... either way I love Oklahoma real estate it's somehow so much more colorful than it was in CT. not to mention a whole lot cheaper. :)  

Marketing and advertising your property: Through long experience, a property manager will know exactly where to market your property and how to craft compelling advertising materials.Finding the right tenants: Experienced property managers are experts at finding good tenants, and will take care of all the details, including the securing all criminal background and security checks, running credit reports, verifying employment, and collecting previous landlord references.Managing tenants: The property manager will handle both routine and emergency maintenance, take care of routine inspections, and manage any situations where conflict resolution is required.Managing vendor relationships: Property management companies have relationships with maintenance workers, tradesmen, contractors, suppliers, and vendors that it's almost impossible for an independent landlord to duplicate.Ensuring that you're in compliance with regulations and property laws: There are a multitude of applicable laws and regulations to abide by when renting and maintaining your rental property.

Don't look now but another seismic shift is coming to a real estate market near you.As you might have heard, there have been several recent class action law suits and even Department of Justice guidance that could change the US Real Estate market as we know it. 

I would look for deals with a home on it and make the deal work with the existing setup and if you can get an additional lot, thats just icing on the cake.

They do not care who rents from them -- criminals, those with evictions, etc.

Aside from providing the basics (ie. listing tool to get the property published to 10+ major sites, scheduling tool to schedule viewings, tenant screening with comprehensive applications -- pulled reports from TransUnion, which include nationwide criminal background checks + credit checks + eviction history, digital lease creation tool, rent collection tool, and maintenance tracking tool), some services also offer your tenants additional capabilities which makes it an easier sell on your end when getting them to transition over (ie. their ability to report on-time rent payments to the credit bureaus; this can create an added incentive for making sure they pay that rent on time).

The only exception would be due to criminal activity that the tenant had no part in as substantiated by a police report.

One of the first things I do with someone I believe will be a PITA tenant is confirm their landlord/property owner through our online property records.The second thing I do is confirm criminal history (i.e., eviction history) through our local online local law Marshal's office (they are the ones who handle "tack and mail" notices for a variety of civil actions).Our applications state (and the applicant must sign) that what they have provided is truthful. 

hi, i am using a site called My Rental for screening and i cannot see the eviction history on an applicant even though it was on the report (along with credit and criminal) now it doesn't show.

Department of Justice that it is about to ink a settlement with Bank of America regarding allegations that the bank misrepresented the quality of the mortgage-backed securities it sold to investors.