To be a reliable and successful Private Money Lender, focus on building strong relationships with borrowers and real estate professionals, thoroughly assess each investment opportunity by conducting due diligence on the property and the borrower's financial background, and establish clear lending criteria to mitigate risk.

Do you know how to read the credit/criminal background?

- How do you verify income and background checks?

I plan to do my own background, credit and eviction check. 

A little background: I live in the Nashville area, currently work as a CPA in corporate finance, and have a couple of rentals that I manage (1 long term and one STR).Thank you in advance for any advice! 

I used it primarily because I love the formatting and depth of info the background checks.

I informed him that his wife would have to apply and if everything checks out then we would need a background check on him before moving forward.

(I have a background in engineering and experience with rehabs.)It's right at the top of what I can qualify for on a personal mortgage but when I add in other revenue generating opportunities things quickly change.Before my wife and I jump into this I'd like to reach out to the experts. 

Plus, I would vet the tenants with a background check, application, etc to weed out murderers.  

Maybe you have some construction and project management background.