New Tenant Signatures

[Kyle Brown]

We have new tenants, boyfriend/girlfriend that will be renting our apt starting December 1.  They have the lease agreement and the boyfriend is in the Army in the Middle East right now with no access to email or scanner to sign the lease.  The girlfriend wants to know if she can sign for him?  Would it be best to leave it blank until he comes back from deployment?

[Marc Winter]

@Kyle Brown, I'd ask for a limited power of attorney and have the girlfriend sign.  Of fax to him, or text to him.  

When is he expected back?  Does the girlfriend earn enough to qualify by herself for the rent?  Was the deployed boyfriend screened by you?  Any backup documentation?

All the above does not in any way affect or reflect my respect and gratitude for our armed service people on deployment.  But if you don't have all the details, well, ya just don't know, do ya?