FInd it and fix it first.The mouse thing is not that big a deal... but it wouldn't hurt to have an electrician go up into the attic and verify that the wiring is ok.

Wouldn't you opt for that if you could interact only with verified profiles on any site instead of unverified ones?

Verifying last 2 years of rental history very important!

Let me guess - you never verified if they are a licensed PMC or if they have proper insurance.Do they even have a website with an Owner's & Tenant's portal?

You need to verify that the bottom of the foundation is below the frost line in your area, and that the freezing ground cannot lift any brick or masonry outside the house.

If they wanted to send a hard money pre-approval for half of the purchase, then either A) the lender needs to confirm that they verified the borrower possesses the remaining cash to close, or B) the borrower needs to show proof of funds for the remainder.

What documents do they require, what credit scores do they allow, how do they verify previous rental history, etc.?

If they want to stay, verify they can afford it.

Some nuances to verify the primary residence part, but feel free to reach out if you have any questions.

 @Nathan Gesner Funny you should say that as that is what we did yesterday ..we actually lowered it to $1685 and it looks like we have a renter  hopefully  ( fingers crossed ).Income verified , credit score etc It’s a bit low for me but we can get the mortgage paid, the heloc payments and the roof payments and still put some cash flow in  reserves each month as we will pencil out a bit.