If you think it's expensive to hire a professional, try hiring an amateur.There's nothing wrong with wanting to help a guy out but this was a bad decision to try and save a buck.

I like Trulia's crime map and school rating features. 

Personable, but more importantly professional and a tireless worker. 

This person, as evidence by her prior eviction and her not paying you, either doesn't have any money to pay rent or is a professional tenant that moves from house to house doing this to landlords.

I did a background check and called 3 separate references from real estate professionals in the area that know Mr.

Hello fellow Real Estate Professionals,I just passed my brokers exams in Colorado, and am now searching for a Brokerage to hang my license.

You'll see local professionals who post on these forums and they can help you out. 

We, as RE professionals can limit exposure for ourselves and our clients by implementing prudent due diligence on tenants; by ensuring our tenants are properly licensed, operating within the law and keeping their operations to code the changes of the DEA / DOJ seizing assets is (in my opinion) next to zero.

Finally, always let them know of new ownership and set the stage that you are professional and are willing to work with people, but don't let them take advantage. 

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