This seems like a good time to investigate the process, however.Does anyone report rent payments to the credit bureaus?

Conducting a proper pre-tenancy investigation seems like a good way to kind of sure up your bet, so to speak. 

It sounds like you are just getting started in this area so you really need to start investigating what type of properties you are comfortable with; all have benefits and problems.

Look up "Verbal Judo" it's used by investigators.

Get online and do some investigative research - look to see which agent has the best (nicest looking and a high number) of listings in your area.

Basically, enough to find out if it's worth further investigation. 

Never heard back from the lawyer in last six months and my insurance company didn't investigate if the deed is under my name or LLC.

Then look for the transactions where the terms were cash.You will have to do some investigating to find the name and address of the buyers of these transactions, but the only people paying cash for real estate today are investors.

_r=1&hpActually, I hope they're just pathetic idiots, and not also corrupt politicians...I think every single one of these guys should be investigated to see if they illegally took money from lobbyists.

I had a couple nationals contact me to take on work for them, after a brief investigation, their pay/price list is very low and the liability/insurance is very HIGH.