My feeling is yes and if they are going to be on the lease, then they need to also undergo a background check.

Be sure to post the rent criteria before the prospect under goes the background check.

Originally posted by @Joe Gore:You will always have people that will discriminate the Mexican people, but most people don't realize that if you send them back to Mexico, who will work in the fields or wash dishes in the restaurant, and you're not going to get a fat white lazy gringo to work in the fields 10 hours per days six days a week for $10 per hour.

Funny what you can accomplish by having a bit of face time.I've got two properties reserved at the moment and both are undergoing the repairs and renovations needed to get them rented.  

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I inherited this tenant and am now appreciating the background checks that all new tenants must undergo.

Fat chance.There are a lot of people that have REI in Phoenix, and I'm sure they're not buying on this 2% rule.

The magazine had positive comments about Pittsburgh: "Currently undergoing a renaissance, this hidden gem has distinctive neighborhoods, tree-lined streets, glittering skyscrapers, upscale shops and a diversified economy."

You need to make sure that you are buying at a high enough cap rate that you have some fat in the deal to tide you over if vacancy rises.  

READ BLOG HERE The area (44108) that this apartment building was in got a big fat F on my Blog.