If you make smart buys, have reserves and do your due diligence you will mitigate the risks.

It's sink or swim and all over the place at all big HML foreclosures are on the rise.How do you mitigate this? 

If you do it yourself, the art of screening is crucial to mitigating headaches.

You also don’t have to accept ESA’s if you can prove that an animal will be a danger or a nuisance, or if doing so will cause you undo financial hardship. 

Some things investors can do to be proactive and mitigate risks of investing in the city are - Have a great local team- During rehabs place curtains up, do leave trash outside as it attracts criminals and more trash- 7.)

Or your experienced and knowledgeable and know how to work the other side of things to mitigate and ride it to the other side. 

Somewhat dangerous.

The smartest on paper for sure, but in practicality is the most dangerous, highest risk, etc..

In your experience, doing criminal background checks, credit history, employment history and eviction history helps mitigate these issues with tenants? 

City got their tax money, my seller had a sizable profit, the buyer built a spec house (that went under contract in 7 days) and the neighborhood benefits by the subtraction of a dangerous vacant parcel and the addition of a brand new home!