When I asked her about it, she said it was an identity theft issue, and that she had never lived anywhere other than her home since 2000.

But, you can require proof of their identity and financial status, etc.

If you are going to have access to the reports, you will have to have your office inspected to be sure you have the applicant/tenant info in a secure location to protect them from identity theft. 

I sold a place in 2008 for $80,000, recently sold the identical property next door for $32,000, which is a 60% drop in value in 6 years!

If they give you a phone number for their work or supervisor, google the business and ask for the HR dept, instead of using the name and number they gave you.Any lies or discrepancies they give you are valid reasons to deny them.Pay for every single type of check you can do on them, credit/background/criminal/eviction/identity, etc. 

I want this second line to be effectively identical to a second cell phone.  

Mistakes are common on credit reports and mistaken identity also can be a factor in eviction listings.

Couple A's and Couple B's credit scores are within 10 points of each others, essentially identical.  

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When the authorities inquired they found out that he was stealing identity.