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Would you rent to me ?
I have a hypothetical question....I was reading a post earlier where previous landlord and employment verification is strongly recommended.
My personal situation is I have never rented and own my own home. I am self employed so who verifies my employment ? If I were to sell my house tomorrow (i dont have intentions to) would I not be able to rent from you'll even though my personal finances are great ?
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@Waylon Zook
The way we check for income on self-employed people is to ask for historical tax returns.