Real Estate Agent · Portland, OR · Member since 2018 · 9 posts · 0 votes
Dear BP Friends,
I have a tenant wanting to add a roommate. The applicant is apparently living in the US for a few years for an extended job assignment (film industry). Cozy.co isn't recognizing him for the purposes of tenant screening/background check. It gives an error message, saying it cannot verify his identity. Since he has only been in the US since November, I assume the software cannot pull any information about him, such as credit cards, registered addresses, voter registrations, SS#, etc. How can I screen him? And more importantly, how do I do a background check on him? We will be living in another unit in this multi-family property and it is crucial that he passes a background check. I'd appreciate any tips or information you can provide. Thank you,
Real Estate Agent · Portland, OR · Member since 2018 · 9 posts · 0 votes
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@Bjorn Ahlblad
It looks like I may be able to do a screening through Experian or Trans Union, but after a significant amount of Googling, I’m not sure there is a way to do a criminal background check on him. Do you think it’s sufficient to ask for a work visa, a copy of his passport, 3 pay stubs, and a few references? He will be added to the lease as a roommate of a few other tenants who have reportedly been great (I just inherited the tenants).