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Edward Mccracken
  • Real Estate Investor
  • Sauk Village, IL
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Background checks

Edward Mccracken
  • Real Estate Investor
  • Sauk Village, IL
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Most counties have public back ground checks, I think.  Meaning, I can type your name in a counties database and if you have been arrested before I can if you have been arrested and for what.   I know there are background services out there for a small fee, but like my tenants, I want everything too for free.  I was wondering if there is a local one for cook county, Illinois?  I'm hoping there is one out there that I can not find.  I know will county has one.  I know there is also one for cook county jail, telling me if someone is currently in there, which I am not looking for because you're not going to rent my place if your in jail at the moment.  Although I did utilize the jail database to find a tenant and go ask him what his plan was for paying rent lol... For some reason, I think you need to go to a local court and look up people in their database.  

Keywords: Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Property Management, Background Checks, Screening

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Phil Earley
  • Property Manager
  • Cumming, GA
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Phil Earley
  • Property Manager
  • Cumming, GA
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Free always has a price.  

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