Screening tenant with hourly income

[Stephen T.]

Hi

I talked to a potential applicant whose husband is paid hourly.

What documentation would you ask for from a potential renter who is paid hourly? (eg 1 month of recent paystubs, longer?) Or would you treat this applicant more like they were self-employed an ask for a copy of last year's tax return?

Also on the verification side, do you ask any different questions when calling employers who are paid hourly?

I guess it depends on what their job is to some extent, but I'm concerned that anyone can provide me a pay stub with a good week or two of income that might seem to over-inflate the actual income over a longer period.

Thanks in advance for your help