Screening Potential Tenants Without A SS Number

[Dana Jordan]

Hi, I am a newbie trying to fill my first rental and am unsure about what to do about this situation. I had a woman inquire about the rental. Here are the facts.

-It would be the applicant, her husband, her two kids (ages 22, 15) and her sister.
-Only her sister has a social security number, as the others are going through the immigration process.
-The rent would be paid by the sister, the husband and the son.
-The sister only makes $2800/mo. and the rent is $1875. 
-She offered that the husband and son could provide bank statements.

I get the sense from her FB page that they have been in the US possibly less than a year. I didn't see any sketchy behavior on their FB pages although I take that with a big grain of salt. My questions are these: What information should I be looking for on the bank statements? Should I also ask for the employers contact info? How risky is this? Any advice would be greatly appreciated! Thank you. 

[Adam Bartomeo]

WE DO NOT RENT TO ILLEGALS! EVER, FOR ANY REASON! If they are allowed to be here legally than they should be able to provide you with documentation to live and work here.