Nothing is absolute or fool proof and there is risk in any investment but the GP should take their time to try and analyze the risk as best as possible so it is minimized.

It's not nothing but it's not foolproof.  

STR Platforms do offer some protection, but it’s not foolproof.

Some attorney somewhere may have a "fool proof" way of doing them, but I haven't seen one yet that satisfies me.I have spent a lot of time in court over title issues and won each time, but it takes away from doing the thing you'd rather do.  100% agree.

It's not fool proof but I've weeded out a lot of people this way without spending money for marketing. 

And while nothing is foolproof the most consistent method of finding good vendors is relying on OTHER real estate investors that have worked with those vendors.

It's also not fool proof, but is a good start to get a feeing for different areas 

And while nothing is foolproof the most consistent method of finding good vendors is relying on OTHER real estate investors that have worked with those vendors.

Nothing is foolproof of course, but having another investor in your market make a suggestion at least gets us on the right foot. 

Hi @Jacob Dalton,Thanks for sharing your situation—it’s clear you’ve put a lot of thought into this decision, and I can understand why you’re concerned given the challenges of being a landlord in Cook County.Screening tenants is definitely a key step, but I agree it’s not foolproof.