The key is ensuring you are following all of the rules and understand the timelines.John

It all starts with decisions driven by data.

Essentially, their role is to be the neutral party "referee" who's job is to ensure accuracy and report transparently.Another way is to talk to others who have had an experience investing with the sponsor already.

I wouldn't mind having to download the data for the MLS info on an as needed basis or something.I don't know if that is the kind of thing you are talking about. 

A conversation to ensure that we are covering ourselves adequately for our situation is primarily what we are seeking with the preference being incorporating. 

Leave without a blemish on his credit and receive his security deposit by ensuring I don't have to do a "trash out" If September's rent isn't paid, I'll have to pursue eviction and I won't be assured he'll be out in Oct. 

In Cleveland, that process has been taking 60-90 days which means that if I am relying on the rental projection from the GoSection8 site, if the offer of rent from the housing authority is below what I can accept, or below market (which is sometimes the case), not only have I lost that market time, but I also have to restart the process of finding a tenant.The website provider has stated that only a housing authority has access to the full scope of rental data; even paying for a premium subscription does not give me access to any better information.

You should gather data to determine how long would it take for you to rent the unit if the tenant leaves.

We need this house to sell now and a few thousand spent to ensure that buyers have a bit more pressure from their agents to get in there and see the thing seems like a really good idea. 

Worse-case, you can send the letter to the bureaus and they will remove the negative data.