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Lifemoves.org in San Jose - has anyone ever rented to someone who's part of this?
Title says it all. I have someone who reached out from livesmoves.org with a client who is employed, but is currently living in a homeless shelter, and the past residence he was not named on the lease (i.e. it was on his ex-gfs), and has a credit score <450.
Lifemoves.org will cover 100% for the 1st 3 months, 75% months 3-6, 50% months 6-10, 25%, months 10-12 and provide their client with personal finance support, i.e. budgeting.
Should I even consider them?
I believe in 2nd chances, but at the same time all the mechanisms I use to vet a tenant don't apply here (i.e. I can't call past residences to see if they paid on time or if their were problems), and credit score is a red flag.
Thoughts?