Applicants Moving From Spain

[Kyle C.]

I have a rental property available and received an application from a family moving from Spain. They have great jobs lined up at the local college with ample income. They submitted an application but do not have social security numbers. How can I screen them?

[Colin G Murphy]

Hi @Kyle C.

I´d agree with the gentlemen above. If they have jumped through the hoops to get a job and work visa at an American school (no easy feat for a foreigner), then they have already passed a far stricter screening process than anything you could come up with. Chances are you´ll be very happy with these tenants. 

Ask for copies of their SS numbers and passports for your records whenever they have them.