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Jason Elz As a new landlord - how do I defend against fake identities?
29 November 2016 | 16 replies
Can I differentiate between no credit and no criminal background of a real person, and a fake identity?
Shawn Mcadam advice on a mobile home stragedy
13 March 2016 | 9 replies
Do criminal checks but be quick about it as these folks always need a place Today.  
Nate Hemby How to decline tenant for reason other than screening criteria?
26 July 2022 | 13 replies
If you are only looking at criminal record and credit report, your criteria may be insufficient.  
Camille Joos-Visconti Los Angeles rent control laws & a problem inherited tenant!
9 April 2018 | 14 replies
I just found out that he has a criminal past, but the record is from 1990 and I believe that a landlord in CA can only go back 7yrs history due to fair credit/fair housing laws.
Kenisha B. Purchase a 4plex evict everyone??
17 August 2022 | 42 replies
Also, conduct your own due diligence - at some levels and locations blight, wrongful evictions, ejections, rent hiking et cetera can be criminal - so error on the side caution.
Martin Guerrero Can I deny Felons and Sex offenders for rental properties?
24 December 2022 | 5 replies
You shouldn't have a blanket policy that automatically denies everyone with a criminal record.
Joe Kim Rental Arbitrage -how to do airbnb without BUYING
26 November 2019 | 96 replies
Its criminal, tbh.
Tatyana E. New landlord, problems already, need help!
21 October 2011 | 102 replies
I'm just learning.There are no dumb questions....Your county should have a free website where you can look up the tenants' civil and criminal records...evictions will be under civil.
Nicole Obregon Rental Application: How do tenants submit it to you?
24 November 2018 | 8 replies
As soon as I started telling them I would run a credit/criminal background, my inquiries dropped to just a few per property.
Stan Rehn Tips for Avoiding High Turn-Over Rates
30 October 2015 | 6 replies
agreed screening are one tool to REDUCE turn overI would call the employer, their second-landlord, criminal bg check.