Get active.  

I prefer more hands on activity like trolling websites for listings in misplaced categories, connecting with the right people in the right industries and as much face to face private seller finding as you can. 

Even if I was able to find someone, I would likely be paying one month's rent for the service, which means thousands of dollars.

If he is legit, then he shouldnt need anything from you up front (maybe a small $100 application fee at most)Use an escrow service.  

The bureaus will allow payment services to report though so here is a link for the ones that currently report to Experian:https://www.experian.com/rentbureau/rental-reporti...I have heard of Rental Kharma that charges a fee to report just your payment but that doesn't include any payment processing.  

How accurate is preforeclosure.com when a house is shown as 'active?'

As a Realtor I have certain minimum services I need to perform on behalf of my client and one of those is presenting all offers in a timely manner.

I agree with what everybody has said so far, I would also add offer concierge services that you can charge extra for.

In my opinion it is cheaper for you to list your properties through a broker that offers Flat Fee MLS listings services.

Next time it might be a disconnect notice for electric service.