Some of these people paid $30-50k for his "high-end" courses. . after which he basically dodged their requests/calls/emails for what they were promised.  

Yes you should get a statement from the bank, you can always request it as well! 

Furthermore, should any tenant request that mold be tested by a laboratory or a mold “remediation specialist,” costs of such tests will be completely borne by the tenants.

If you are looking to scale, find yourself an online platform that you can grow into that has payment options, maintenance request, tenant screening, etc...

I would do the following, at a minimum:-request that he complete your rental application (hopefully you have a thorough application),-request identification documents (government-issued),-require that he provide you with proof of his visa status and the authorized length of stay,-verify his employment, income, and financial stability, and-contact his previous landlords for references.If he cannot satisfy these application requirements, do not approve.

@Jesse Santos whenever a prospective tenant wants to negotiate I tell them: “sure we’re always willing to accept more”, and then I don’t say another word.As a rule of thumb, if you enter into the negotiating game with a prospective tenant early on, you will be living with that their entire tenancy on all their maintenance requests, late payments, pet requests, etc.They have already shown you who they are as you thought the initial negotiations were over and then they brought you to round two.

You'll typically ask for it when you're requesting permits to modify your home to have the JADU.You can "sub meter" the water instead of installing an actual water meter.

The student requests no proof of the mentor's success in the industry but instead gets easily sold on the rainbows and pixie dust.

One one of my rentals - AFTER issuing the policy they requested an exterior inspection and I figured - it's a townhome in a nice area, hefty HOA fee, maintenance seems looked after.    

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