It can be tough because of the demographics but if you're screening well or using a good property manager, you will be fine.

I am no expert but I have 22k hrs of screen time of experience.  

My current tenants which were inherited when I bought the property are moving next month..So now the real challenge of being a first time landlord is approaching, and my biggest concerns with screening are:Evictions and Criminal Background - How do you check for this?

I need a quick way to screen out the obvious loosers.

I found this property by searching tax records.

@Shaun Hatton public records show one of his heirs own it.

(Let's say this is your county record) Land:                             253 = 253/550 = 46%Building:                       (550-253) = 297 = 54% So your purchase price is divided base on this proportion =Land:  138 ( 300*46%) Building:  162 (300*54%)So even with county allocation, you do get the depreciable basis. 

Set some tenant screening standards and follow them. 

This works particularly well when selecting older tenants when screening.

I have just learned how to navigate the records lookup page in st.