Ok this is a long story so I will make it short... we live in CO, my 20 yr old was going to go to college in TX. She (and me as her grantor) signed a lease at CEV Canyon student apartments. She later found out the sc...

The issue is that if they do present a form, it will most certainly be fraudulent as they stopped paying rent when we gave them notice we wouldn't renew their contract.

Any tips for combating closing costs?

They're squatters, and they may have attempted a fraudulent transfer of your property.

Ideas to consider: Some sort of splash screen like you get at Mc'Donalds regarding liabilty and whatnot so you don't wind up in court if the tenant uses the service for any sort of criminal or fraudulent activity and change the password once a month or find some other way to deny service to people when they are late on their rent....

If they come off as combative, argumentative, or unreasonable during the screening process - no matter how well they qualify or how small the clue to these behaviors - we pass.

That is fraudulent and misleading.

A mechanics lien is not the end of the world, particularly if it's a "fraudulent" or unwarranted lien, as there are penalties for that.

Provide what they ask but don't provide any fraudulent info.Joe Gore

Another strange thing my broker friend showed me was fraudulent bank statements, he'd received as POF.If you zoomed in, you could see where they'd photoshopped the account balance.I thought it was scary someone like that was going into business.