Members of BP will NOT steal your deal - most likely encourage you how to proceed (or not) and there will be some who can help you in different ways including investing. 

I was using Credit Bureau Associates who have recently moved/consolidated with TenantAlert.Have the option of running, criminal background and identity fraud checks.Have the option of  paying for it myself or applicant to pay.I get the credit score, account types open, closed, payment history, status of accounts, balances, etc. 

I have seen everything from medical bills, loss of a spouse, divorce, loss of jobs to identity theft cause someone to have to file.

Update:A friend of mine is consulting on a nearly identical project currently. 

you may want to think twice about that area.. they steal them once   it could easily happen again.. at the least cage them

My property is one of 15 identical duplexs on the same street.

So I am in an almost Identical situation except I do have an agent that is sort of a mediator between the seller and I.

The only reason I bothered was because I knew it was a high appreciation market, and I knew it would be short term. edit - I actually realized this post seemed familiar, I already answered your other identical thread. apologies

If people sense from the beginning that this isn't going to be a "steal", they will just stay out of the bidding.The auctioneer wants you and everyone to continually bid.

My parents use a property manager and the forms they use are very similar (some of them identical) to the forms I've found on these sites.I realize this is for BC but it might give you an idea for the type of forms you should be looking for: http://smartlandlordbc.ca/rental_forms.htmGood luck!