Ever rent to illegal immigrants?

[Shawn Kane]

I live in the top floor of a duplex, and had a gentleman stop by today asking to rent the bottom unit.

He stated that he and his family are illegal immigrants, but have decent jobs and enough income to meet a portion of my rental criteria.

However, without social security numbers or credit, it obviously becomes difficult to do full background checks and pull credit.

In the world of eviction moratoriums, I’m extremely cautious about renting to them but if they pay a higher rent, I am curious if it will work.

Anyone think the relationship will be symbiotic since they don’t want to get deported i.e hopefully always pay rent on time, no noise complaints, in general stay under the radar?