Does this service exist?

[Sam Goldsmith]

I know that tenant screening services exist, but is there anything out there that makes sure a tenant’s references are legitimate? I had an idea for a website/app business that landlords would sign up for and use to verify tenant references somehow. Perhaps it could be developed into some kind of landlord Facebook

[Jon K.]

Well, I can tell you Facebook for landlords exist and you just posted on it. The app you're describing however does not exist per se to my knowledge. I'm curious how you'd pull it off? You can verify that an employer exists and that someone is employed there easy enough (quick google & phone call). Rental references from current & past landlords is a bit more tricky. Outside of skip tracing to ensure you have a legit phone number for the right person, what would you do?