Happy to connect as well as I'm based in Chicago.

Problem with these is 1) they won't appreciate as quickly as those closer to the city and 2) it's a whole different tenant base, usually with a lot more management.

I titled this post based on that.

There’s also a scorecard that gets released based upon many factors.  

We don’t do overseas rental units but recently have traveled in those countries and my brother bought in Italy and my son is based in Sicily.  

Social Security also has a consent based ssn verification process where a SSN can be verified with the parties consent.Again, we can never be 100% full proof but we can stay on top of the latest ways to mitigate the fraudsters at their game.How are you catching fakes?

Are you not necessarily denying him based on screening criteria - Some landlords make it a requirement to view the property prior to letting the applicant apply.

@Marc Robinson if it is on a lagoon I would pass on it based on that alone.

To Jay's point, though, there wouldnt be an impact on your DTI based on your numbers. 75% of the gross rents can be used to offset the debt to $0 until the operating history is reported on a tax return, so if the rent is 65% higher than the mortgage, then the impact to DTI will be 0 until next year when 2025 tax returns are completed.You could try to find a DSCR program that allows you to become a partner of the entity after the property is bought and financed, but this will require significant trust in your partner and may or may not work from a financing perspective.

Hurricane Helene shows us that natural disasters are part of the risk in REI.