Although I feel prepared, I wanted to take the chance to see if anyone had any quick tips.

So just by being here your chances of being successful just increased.Welcome, wish you the best!

@Samantha Lotti I've actually changed my strategy away from Pre-Foreclosures (especially after learning about the Distressed Homeowner Act in Washington state), so I didn't get a chance to use propertyradar.  

@Justin Green I believe in second chances.  

In the chance that he decides to sell, I figured this thread might become a great source for information.That being said, I totally disagree with @Shawn Holsapple and his suggestion to lie to your tenants. 

Although you may be 100% correct about these two realtors, there is a chance that they did attempt to educate the sellers on the current market. 

If you look at their overall credit history and they had always been a dead beat, the chances are that they will remain to be dead beats and will either be late on their rent or not pay. 

A newbie has a 1 and 100 chance I'd guess.   

The market has been so crazy here that my rentals are gone within a day if I even get a chance to list them.

It is not for the faint of heart, and you will have a better chance of success if you treat it like a business and run it like one.God Bless You!