I'll offer a counter opinion here but still acknowledge that Tracy's got some validity there ^^I find that pre-booking a Home Warranty and opting to extend the coverage to the seller is an effective tool during the negotiation process AND a decent safeguard for the seller. 

However, you NEED a safeguard against things you discover during due diligence, which is the purpose of the inspection period.  

That specialist agent will be your #1 learning source, because your going to be learning via doing with an experienced veteran safeguarding you in every step. 

In order to even be permitted to run credit reports, my PM company had to go through a physical site visit from a representative of the credit bureau to ensure we have physical (locking filing cabinets, etc), electronic (password protected computer lock screens, etc), and procedural (written policies) safeguards in place to prevent the release of SSNs and other personally identifiable information (PII).So the correct answer to your question is a hearty No, the PM cannot and should not share applicants' credit reports with you.Note: I have since followed up with the law firm that published the article linked above, and they acknowledged that some of this is still the subject of legal debate.

Look at what's been happening the past two years: out-of-state investors are buying up properties and they are waiving inspections, appraisals, and other safeguards.

I am just getting started in researching self storage, but I wanted to know if there are any safeguards a self storage owner/operator can have to protect them in case a tenant stores anything illegal in their storage unit (explosives, drugs, dead bodies, etc.). 

But how can you safeguard yourself so that you don't make an offer on a property - and then when you finally get inside to find out that you've definitely should have offered less? 

You can do a Google search, but how do you know that the opportunities that pop up are legitimate ones, put together by experienced teams with strong track records, who will safeguard your money over a period of several years?

A mutually agreeable and comprehensive document is the best safe guard against miss understandings.Assuming this wasn't your dad - a 50 - 50 deal would be sweet for you but crappy for the money man ( dad ).

If all other safeguards fail, just end the agreement.