While dual agency can create ethical problems by preventing the agent from entirely acting in your best interest, look at the big picture.

However her bio is a bit disturbing, at least to me, which reads in part: Senator Ali Rabe (1st Term Boise) executive director of Jesse Tree, a Treasure Valley nonprofit dedicated to preventing eviction and homelessnessSenator Ricks asked me to solicit other landlords input, and have them email him directly their thoughts on the state mandating caps on late fees, and caps on application fees.If you feel inclined, would you email your thoughts to Senator Ricks at the email below?

So to prevent this in the future and help others, any flags you should've noticed on the application to catch these guys before you took their money?

I can only think there has been an update in the local MLS which prevents the data from being pulled into the online portals.  

Are there local or regional things going on right now that are preventing you from finding and completing deals?  

It would prevent you from selling them one by one and having to rehab the properties to retail condition.

The measure prevents landlords (like you and me) from evicting tenants who pay at least 25% of their rent through June and attest that they face financial hardship because of COVID-19 and its effect on the economy.

I agree that self limiting beliefs are probably the number one reason that prevent people from taking action in all areas of their lives.

I'm not aware of anything that would prevent / prohibit you from accepting prepaid / Upfront rent.

The depth of the buyer consultation with your agent will help prevent being sent properties that don't really match what your looking for.