I've always been like, are they for real... but since I subscribe to a few credit monitoring services I will hopefully find out if my credit does go down a lot due to too many credit checks.Wow, I have so much mortgage debt that I can't even imagine having a 609K home paid in full - good for you!

Jim still waiting for at least one post to support your position .. so lets bump thread up and see if you can get at least one person to agree with you  LOL... even if what you suggested could be implimented you could never monitor it.. there would be all sorts of back room deals.and this is just capitalism.would you not like to be offered Google on the opening sale of the stock.. ( I did not get a chance to buy it) only the players did ... so how do you reform that industry.

Some other options may be:Put a fence around the dumpster and have a door that requires a key to get in.Light the area around the dumpsterPut up Video Surveillance signs (if cost effective could install one camera that monitors the property and dumpster, would be good for tenant safety as well)Have you done any of those things above?

I currently only use creditkarma.com to monitor because its truly free but I don't get a full report.

Check their online articles searching for crime, economic development, job growth, infrastructure improvements, the location and property.

What keeps the state auto insurance honest is that it's not centralized to the federal government and the regulators have to live in the system they monitor.

A little population reduction in CA may be beneficial.I am sorry to see you leave the state.But the fact remains that some areas, the likes of Los Angeles' infrastructure is being pushed to its limits.Amir

Chicago and the surrounding area is growing and will continue to grow.We have the infrastructure, we have the big companies relocating here, the city is world class and our cost per sq foot is still way less than second tier metro markets 

The first pitch was for a credit repair/monitoring "system" you can try to sell to your tenants and or un-qualified buyers of your properties.

For buy and hold, my area (Bend, Oregon)is good: endless sunshine, ski mountain, 30 golf courses, excellent infrastructure, and all the baby boomers still have to retire sometime.This area has a history of roller coaster real estate prices: high highs and really low lows.