We just use the assessor office for tax records.

Your tenants might hesitate due to such a ugly view, but you could do a lovely screening patio or fence and minimize that, also.

They often don't even record their deed until the property is sold. 

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Screening of applicants for evictions is useless if landlords do not take the responsible action to evict bad tenants.

They call to give me what is generally a relatively brief run down of already screened candidates and we go back and forth until I'm satisfied with the Tenant and the we will charge them Rate.

https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-housing-ordinance-arrest-record-20190425-story.htmlhttps://www.chicagobusiness.com/commercial-real-estate/apartment-landlords-gripe-over-cook-county-housing-discrimination-proposalSo this was rammed on through the county board today here in Cook County Illinois (Chicago).

Making sense of the deal, their business philosophy, and their track record will be important to understand, but I believe you should develop a foundation of trust before you invest. 

Before you do that set your criteria for how you are going to screen your applicants.

I'm wondering if you have a good system of tenant screening and such for the people who will be living on your property!