Vetting tenants of occupied duplex before purchase

[Erin McLellan-Dawe]

We are about to purchase a duplex with tenants in both sides. However, when asking current landlord for their due diligence on background checks of the tenants he doesn’t have that. We are asking to vet the tenants before the sale and the seller doesn’t think it necessary or customary and doesn’t want to bother with it....even if we are paying. Is this reason to walk? Not really a screaming hot deal but a good addition to portfolio. LMK your thoughts.