@Samantha Lotti I've actually changed my strategy away from Pre-Foreclosures (especially after learning about the Distressed Homeowner Act in Washington state), so I didn't get a chance to use propertyradar.  

@Justin Green I believe in second chances.  

In the chance that he decides to sell, I figured this thread might become a great source for information.That being said, I totally disagree with @Shawn Holsapple and his suggestion to lie to your tenants. 

Although you may be 100% correct about these two realtors, there is a chance that they did attempt to educate the sellers on the current market. 

If you look at their overall credit history and they had always been a dead beat, the chances are that they will remain to be dead beats and will either be late on their rent or not pay. 

A newbie has a 1 and 100 chance I'd guess.   

The market has been so crazy here that my rentals are gone within a day if I even get a chance to list them.

In the same time period that our above mentioned tenants lived in their home, we had four sets of tenants move in and out of that one with barely any work on our end!

It is not for the faint of heart, and you will have a better chance of success if you treat it like a business and run it like one.God Bless You!

I'm in the process of narrowing my focus areas.Check out the podcasts when you get a chance!