In my opinion, they should make everyone have a profile pic and have it verified, but that's kind of too big of an ask.

Verifying last 2 years of rental history very important!

Verifying last 2 years of rental history very important!

My Instagram and FB accounts were Meta verified (@chicagobrie) and someone hacked my linked business account (@midwestresummit) and violated community guidelines.

I should have clarified some of the things you pointed out though as that is common practice buying a STR anywhere to verify what permits you need and how to operate legally in the city.

Verifying last 2 years of rental history very important!

I had a recent applicant who hadn't been on a lease in a few years and said she just was staying with friends who had leases and helping them pay rent (I did explain that as I could not verify any payments or housing history based on not being on a lease).

Section 8 Homeownership Vouchers (TOTAL) DefinitionSection 8 Homeownership Vouchers refer to housing subsidies received under the Housing Choice Voucher homeownership option from a Public Housing Agency (PHA).Required DocumentationThe Mortgagee must verify and document the Borrower’s receipt of the Housing Choice Voucher homeownership subsidies.

If they are truly a local firm you'll want to vet their experience thoroughly to verify that they have the depth of experience to handle what you're anticipating.

Did you do traffic studies and population analysis to verify the potential of the storage for your area?