What to say when calling current landlord to screen applicant

[Preston Quinn]

So I have decided to manage 1 of my properties myself. I have property management on my others. I currently have a few applications. I am planning on calling their current landlords and asking them a few questions. Am I out of line by asking about the applicants behavior, payment promptness, and cleanliness?

[Cassi Justiz]

Some states may have regulations on what you can/can not ask. I generally ask dates of residency and rental amounts to verify what the tenant reported. These are the questions that I ask. I've found most individual landlords will answer them, but larger property managers are a little more hit or miss on the info they will release. 

1.) ____YES ____NO Did the tenant pay their rent on time?

2.) ____YES ____NO Have You received any complaints?

3.) ____YES ____NO Did Tenant damage property during Tenancy?

4.) ____YES ____NO Would you rent to Tenant again?

5.) ____YES ____NO Did Tenant give you a 30 day notice?