One the other side, theres about a 2' space of grass between the driveway edge and the neighboring house. 

That night they came over with a hand cart and cut the refrigerant lines on the outside compressor and were going to steal it at midnight.

The convenience to you of not chasing your money cuts against you when you want to boot someone for non-payment and you dont have a better nail (some other lease breach) to hang them from. 

Picked up a costar subscription to attempt to get more of an edge but there isn't much there either... same company as loopnet but more data, though feels more focused at traditional commercial. 

Is the agent cutting commission really important to you or is getting the property at the right price the most important?

The per unit fee can be cut to $20 if you take their land lording course.

As you get into larger projects, it becomes less cut and dry.....and your resume (past projects) becomes more necessary on those bigger deals. 

Then the process of finding a new tenant begins.My attorney thought that was the best way to do it to help cut down on vacancy rates.  

Every p.m. should have a clear cut procedure for every action that normally occurs managing a property.

Print out the cut sheet of the product you want and have on hand.