I'm in the same situation as you outcalls only as I live with family.
I've always done it to both homes and hotels and I've honestly never had an issue, the only issues I've had is with when I have provided hotel incalls for a short space of time.

I always ask of their full address I put it through Google maps to check where it is, I don't ask for a landline and all that stuff as most men are married so they would be more hesitant to give out that. I just go by gut and as I said I haven't had an issue.

I also calculate the distance and have a bit of a conversation with the guy so I can get a feel for his personality.
Everyone takes their own risk and I just go by gut instinct and it has never let me down. X

The electoral register is no longer the source of info it used to be.

You can now elect to not be shown on it.  Many people, myself included take up this offer.

You just have to try every avenue.

Because you have to pass the receptionist and could meet people you know or get suspicion and it just feels very uncomfortable at times.
I feel the same way. No problem with outcalls at someone's home but hotels?I don't like when I feel that everyone knows just because a blonde woman is coming into a hotel after midnight by herself.
I try to dress down etc, but you still get this odd look. Nobody ever asked me anything and some client once didn't tell me the hotel had keycards --the receptionist got me up to the room--but maaaan it's just always such a terrible feeling.
Feels much more comfortable to go to an apartment and nobody actually notices you.

I'm outcalls only. Haven't done the hotel thing yet because I've never been in a hotel. Ever. So I'm terrified about.. basically everything from walking in, how to act, familiarising myself with the layout... I'm going to have to eventually though as I get quite a few requests for it and I'm missing out on money by turning them down. Re: Screening, god it is difficult. I offer them three options - the landline/electoral roll which the majority aren't on, the utility bill/letter option, or a deposit that is deducted from their fee. There's a fourth option which is to wait until I start doing hotel incalls but I haven't started them yet. I hate hate hate asking them for the utility bill as every single one I've asked gets really surprised that I'd want that, but then there's no screening procedure? I know they can be faked though. Deposits are fine for the paranoid but then if they're too paranoid to tell me their real identity, they probably won't trust me enough to hand money over before the booking. I don't want to go on gut because my anxiety twists everything as it is and it's just not safe to not have a proper procedure. I'm an 18 year old student, if I have no procedure I know I'll be taken advantage of.

So... They're just going to have to deal with it until I find a better method which I don't think I will. If I get round to starting hotel incalls (god I need to get over this fear of hotels) then I suppose that will quickly become my main source of income, along with the odd spot of camming. I refuse to go round to a stranger's home without any kind of safety net, no matter how uncomfortable it makes them feel.

How do you collect your deposit Any good  options? I heard people use UKASH, if you use Ukash, do they give you a number/ code, how do you turn that into cash?

Others have been mentioned above (phone top ups or bank transfer - name doesn't need to be known) TVH but ukash COULD be used as sometimes SPs run out of credits to pay for showing phone number etc.