Insurance, finger print, some times criminal background check and a sponsor whom you wish to pay him under his brokerage. 

Accountability partner- sometimes you need someone to light a fire under your butt to take action, so you do what you need to do.I'm probably forgetting some things and not doing the gurus justice... lol... but I would say the personalized support and the hand-holding are the biggest benefits.

Set a standard for tenants (such as minimum credit score, no past evictions, clean criminal record, etc) and do not sway from this standard.

Here's a statement you will likely find on every credit/criminal background check:You are hereby advised that all information in the report is confidential and may not be disclosed by you to any person other than Applicant, and then, only in accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA).Just because the Landlord hires someone as the agent doesn't change anything.

The US Dept. of Justice seems to think real estate commissions are getting out of hand and though the rebates in their examples are very Weak, and consumers can save a lot more, they're trying to alert consumers of the savings that is available to themDepartment of Justice: Rebates Make Buying a Home Less Expensivehttp://www.justice.gov/atr/public/real_estate/rebates.htmlConsumers Can Save Thousands of Dollars in Commissions http://www.justice.gov/atr/public/real_estate/commission-table.html40 States that allow realtors to offer rebateshttp://www.justice.gov/atr/public/real_estate/rebates-details.htmlBesides the US Dept, of Justice, exactly what does the dear leader of Keller Williams have in store for the Mortgage Industry here in his Youtube videos?

on the property because the owner is liable for restitution in a criminal case;4.

Some of the business dealings described go as far as criminal behavior and fraud.

First of all, I always do full credit and criminal background checks, and verify their rental history with previous landlords. 

The fact you don’t mention the strategy leads me to believe you already know it’s unethical at best and criminal at worst.

Make sure you screen your tenant thoroughly, screen for credit and criminal Also make sure that you include lawn care and maintenance.