The site should have, among other things; information about the home, the neighborhood (schools, shopping, etc), interactive virtual tours (where you can actually navigate through the property similar to google street view, not just the traditional "virtual tours" which are essentially glorified slideshows with background music/narration), video of a drone aerial property survey, CMA data and pricing justification, links to any press on the property, and a way to easily/discreetly inquire about the property or schedule a private viewing.Something else that I find is almost always advantageous is using the avenues provided by the neighborhood you are in to help sell the home.  

At our events, real estate professionals of diverse backgrounds will be able to network and exchange ideas, resources and skills that compliment each others businesses.

Market the unit widely on popular sites to get a number of applicantsScreen Tenants ThoroughlyCredit CheckCriminal Background CheckSex Offender, Felonies, etc.Check with previous landlord referencesVerify Employment / Assets / IncomeVerify IdentityBe reasonable with:PoliciesHave a fair set of rules at the property and stick with themPricesPrice the unit appropriately in the marketPropertyHave a well maintained propertyI have found that crappy properties attract crappy tenants

Just a little background to my situation: I have lived in Orlando for about 5 years but have lived in 4 very different and geographically separate areas within that time (college and apartments).

I am originally from New Mexico with a background in auto sales.

I was wondering if anyone has became a successful real estate developer without a formal education background?

What is your background?

I believe that a professional written letter with a request to purchase real estate, with added credentials (license, bonded, with the BBB, references and some background information about yourself will be more respected than a hand written note on yellow paper, the consumers today are very smart) I don't (I am often wrong) think they are going to get excited by a yellow letter.It is my opinion if you want to find deals, forget the mailings, get out on the street and start to meet people who want to sell their properties; for sale by owners, expired listings, internet leads, farm an area, talk to people, run ads, folks in tax sale or mortgage foreclosure. 

What does everyone use to run a background and eviction check for tenant applications?

If you dig into the background on this issue, it gets uglier and uglier.