OnRentMe.com could work; however, I need to find out how long Syndication will stay active if you are not using it to process background checks, etc.

For background info, this is going to be a rental to students at a local grad school who will prioritize function over aesthetic. 

It was very childish and unfair of me to “sneak” out in a way "This to me was the biggest aspect I was concerned with handling wrong, so I feel somewhat relieved that I can begin taking things into my own hands and get this property cleaned up and back on the market.I really wish there was something I could look back on and know that I made I mistake on in renting to her, but overall I could not find this mistake in the background, credit, references etc.

I have a similar background and I am intrigued about jumping into the Louisville market.

Without knowing your background and goals, that's a tough call.  

@Chris AllenHi, I’m new to FF, do you use their service for background and credit check?

@Steven OlivasNever heard of them but I would make sure to do due diligence on any sponsor that includes understanding their background, experience, reporting processes etc.

For some background...I am currently a renter in the City of Chicago and am new to real estate investing.

I understand that because I will be taking on an existing lease, I will most likely not have the opportunity to do my own full background check.

(full disclosure-I knew the guy, or know him, he's not dead just gone from the auctions and haven't talked to him in a few years, but he was always nice to me and I don't have a clue as to the validity of the federal charges against him, but he always treated me decently and I've got nothing bad to say about him and I know other landlords who've been demonized and slurred as slumlords when I think they simply bit off more than they can chew, while other real slumlords seem to operate for years, as long as they don't get too big) He used to kind of dominate those auctions and maybe that was a good thing, as I'm sure there's a whole cast of characters who've filed that void.Thing is, ANY property under $100k, maybe even under $150k or $200k will certainly have multiple bidders, there are a LOT of people like me when I'm looking, who have the subscription to the sheriff's sales info reports from the Daily Reporter ($600/year and you get the results emailed to you in an Excel spreadsheet on Tues, next weeks auctions emailed on Thurs) and another good indicator is I'm on an email list for one of the firms (actually out of Chicago) which handles a tiny, tiny fraction of the cases and I've looked at the "cc list" or whatever you'd call it if ALL the addresses that email is sent to and there are HUNDREDS of them on there and this is for I think Johnson Blumberg, who many weeks don't even have any cases in MKE or Waukesha Cty.