My state is relatively inexpensive in these matters and charges $102 annually for an “Annual Report” which is nothing more than paying to verify your contact information annually.

Quote from @Nina Ning: Pass.You are not a detective and verifying information shouldn't be hard.

Verifying last 2 years of rental history very important!

There is not other option to verify yourself other than receiving the text message. 

If you find a property to invest in, the PM can verify if it's a good location/property, how much it will rent for, etc.

Odds are most good agents will know what stuff actually trades for but I’m not sure how to verify it.

Verifying the use of the money and confirming in writing that it’s for a business purpose are integral parts of any private loan.

To help with identity theft risks, you can monitor your credit closely or use fraud alerts, which allow creditors to verify your identity before extending credit.

Verify STR regulations in Littleton/Denver and secure permits.

For instance, given the proof of work concept used to verify transactions, there was an inherent limit built into Bitcoin that would preclude it from ever becoming a high transaction currency.