This is the best way to ensure that you know exactly what you're purchasing.And most of the time, you can use the findings of that report to reduce the purchase price/get a credit at closing for way more than the ~$400 inspection report.  

I have letters from their future employees which I'm verifying today and they both submitted to the credit/background check and passed.

Did you use a local bank/credit union or a private lender?

PadSplit is not passive but it has been a mostly positive experience for me.His numbers seem realistic except PadSplit fees are typically 14.75% (not 14.25%)which is a 12% platform fee and a 2.75% stripe fee to allow members to pay their rent w a credit card. 

If someone were so inclined they could go through your post history and find example upon example upon example of conflicting statements like this one.

Often the best ones are the smaller community banks in your area, not the large coporate banks however they'll have options as well but its normally relationship based where you'll come in to the bank to meet them and they'll be looking over your financials, credit, investment experience, etc. however once you're in with one of them, it becomes much much easier to borrow with them in the future...

Then we'll look at credit and background checks to make sure you don't have a history of fraud.

Fewer banks willing to give credit for imputed equity even if generated through heavy lift entitlements. 

Each will do a credit/background check for you and allow you or the tenant to pay. 

This same PM company requires tenants to provide verifiable rental history?!?