Background check website and how long?

[Ketan Patel]

I am using Cozy.co to do my background checks among other things. While the credit check normally comes out instantly the background checks are taking up-to 5 days (for someone with past issues). Cozy.co uses another service called checkr.com for the same. The 5 day wait is a big pain IMO.

Is this normal? Is there a better service? 

[Sarnen Steinbarth]

@Ketan Patel

I agree, a 5-day wait would be a huge pain.  I'd think you'd lose out on good tenants and vacancy holding costs.

We partner with TransUnion the major credit bureau, which is also one of the largest (if not the largest) rental screening organization in the US (maybe world?).   They have over 200 million criminal records that get searched.

Best part is, like the credit report, it is instant upon tenant approval.