I use a company on the web called Tenant Verification Services (TVS).As far as question to ask the previous landlord are basic questions about there payment history, property up keep and reason for leaving.

At the top of the web page are several headings you should browse to find anything from tips to spreadsheets to Pod Casts (under the Learn heading).

This is a remarkable web site.

Use Google to learn what such a business is (I pay you while you learn), create a web site to market the business (copy similar web sites without violating copyright law, then customize it as you wish), do online and off line marketing campaigns (here is a credit card with a $1,000 credit limit - you figure out how to market - I pay you while you learn), and make my phone ring with good quality prospects.

Sorry for the digression above, thought James was original post however: One way to start is to go to zillow and find properties that fit your criteria. price , area , potential rent. next check rent on Rent o meter web site.See if you can find the county auditor on line and look at prior sales of the target property, current owner , is there back taxes due.etc.

Side notes: Remember there is a $199 web technology fee (BS), and another auction premium fee.

Try going to your state's web site and see what they require to be in the LLC's articles of organization and draft your own document.

Guys like that are better suited as subs.Contractors with web sites or literature are usually better communicators.

I'm not concerned about web hacking, but see why some people are.

I'm caught in this web, too.I can get the proof of funds, but to get it, I have to have an end buyer in place.