For 2017 you may be able to claim more charity contribution as deduction check your filing schedule.

Since it was not their homestead property, the creditors filed judgements and attached it to the home.

If they have a weakness in residence/rental history, income/employment history, financial/credit history, or legal/criminal history, but generally meet all of your significant requirements, then collect more security deposit to cover your risk.You can download an example of our Rental Criteria, as well as Tenant Screening Questions, from the BP File Place if you're interested in seeing some examples.

USPS mail (send certified) File (place hard copy in their file)

If the tenant has a significant weakness in financial/credit history, but met all of our other requirements, we would offer to rent but would require a higher security deposit.

How about a hybrid HELOC with a secured mortgage promissory note?

Check local law and review the HOA organizational docs as to whether those dues are a lien regardless of whether a "lien" per se is filed among the land records. 

I have had a couple ask me what to do once they've received the notice that I've filed against them for the eviction.  

I'm guessing that no matter what in a Class C property that a tenant will most likely put a lot of wear and tear on each unit that will not be covered by a security deposit alone.

I take that to mean that your firm sells portfolio packages of bundled secured notes and then turns around and issues loans on real estate.