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Nicole Heasley Beitenman
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Background checks without tenant authorization

Nicole Heasley Beitenman
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#5 Medium-Term Rentals Contributor
  • Investor
  • Youngstown, OH
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Hi BP,

I recently used tenantbackgroundsearch.com to complete my first background check on some recent applicants. I liked the site and the price ($60 for 2 tenants which included past address history, nationwide criminal record search, eviction records, and credit report with credit score), but I did not like that they would not give me the report until the tenant logged into their e-mail and authorized the credit/background checks even though I had the tenants' social security numbers. 

I've rented before, and I never had to go into my e-mail and authorize a check. This really slows things down, and I already have the tenant's authorization to run checks on my application. Is there a site I can use that will just let me run the report without any actions on the tenants' part? 

TIA!

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