I recall trying to use the work number one time and it was taking too long, so I used other routes to verify employment and income to my satisfaction.If you are suspicious about the validity of the pay stubs and/or think you found a discrepancy, talk with the prospective renter about your concern and see what she says.

They will probably also be messier and cause more damage.From a manager's perspective, I'd choose the newlyweds hands-down, especially if you want to manage it yourself from out-of-state.I don't know how to discuss the discrepancy in amounts of rent without more info on that.  

If and when there is a discrepancy the bookkeeper can go back and review the details of each individual payment. 

I worked at a Large over 300 unit complex. the prior manager had embezzled and I discovered this to the tune of about 60 K discrepancy.  

In the future maybe make sure a tenant is present with any contractor so as to avoid any discrepancies.

Since then Ive been trying to analyze different properties here to see if the investment is feseable or not.Since we dont have a culture for investment analysis in SFR Homes, there is not much precendet on the matter.The problem.When starting to analyze property, i realized some major discrepancies on how the market dynamics are different:1.

If they give you a phone number for their work or supervisor, google the business and ask for the HR dept, instead of using the name and number they gave you.Any lies or discrepancies they give you are valid reasons to deny them.Pay for every single type of check you can do on them, credit/background/criminal/eviction/identity, etc. 

Also, make sure to let them know that if there are any discrepancies between your SOP's and their current lease, you will absolutely abide by the terms of their existing lease until renewal time.

The owner I worked for had a separate local account so it would be easy for me to take care of the deposits and any discrepancies with deposits for the property I managed.But, he withdrew that money into his own main account, where he put all of his other deposits from his other properties.Once in a while, the bank will screw up and not credit a deposit, so you need to be prepared for that.  

I ask applicants about discrepancies, look at social media, and now I visit their current home to get an idea of what my property will look like in the future.