If using this approach, ask for first and last months rent and consider offering them a small discount if they fulfill the lease terms. 

Sue K.What, specifically, are the rights the co-signer is obtaining in the agreement for the duties they are obligating themselves to fulfill.  

But why force the move because of what you perceive as a potential inability for a tenant to fulfill the rental agreement terms before giving them a chance to prove otherwise?

But, let's reel it in and not start chasing religion, sexual orientation, etc. down the rabbit hole, and take official language out of the conversation too.

They were called "miner-sexuals" around town  :)I had a fellow cop friend who epitomizes what BP is about, earn serious coin (bought out 7 years of pension) by renting to these folks.

It looks like most of the options here (cozy/transunion/experien) recommend the tenant fulfilled screening versions which work great for one or two screens a year.  

M2M could mean the tenants have already lived there and fulfilled their lease.

I do something that some view as illegal, so I would advise anyone to view their local laws, customs, etc. i am a huge fan of "rewarding" the tenant for fulfilling their monthly obligation.

If you look at this closely, we are using their raw land to start this and only the profits on the profits to fulfill this.2) We set-up a special 501(3)c that was grandfathered in to get the off-market Fannie and Freddie  REOs before any of you other investors have access.

We held the ex-girl friend responsible to fulfill the terms of the rental agreement.