They will basically just be looking for the following things in your home office:- The office must have a secure door lock and be separate from living quarters (can not be a bedroom, must be a den or a separate office)- Password protected computer- Locking file cabinet where tenant information is stored- ShredderThere's really no way to get around this if you wanted access to complete credit report info.

It also had a commercial building behind it that was part of the package that used to be a gun store.

I tell them that after I verify their employment and income I will run their credit and they will have to pay the credit check fee online.

The big box store sells these moldings that come come pre primed and are a breeze to paint and not that hard to install.

If the public library is the "poor man's university", the information and online learning opportunities on the internet takes that even further.

Some reading on this subject:http://www.biggerpockets.com/forms/TenantScreeningHowtoVerifyInfo.pdfhttp://www.biggerpockets.com/forms/TenantScreeningPolicy.pdfhttp://www.biggerpockets.com/tenant-screening.htmlhttp://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/52/topics/74397-online-tenant-screening-with-smartmovehttp://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/92/topics/63767-do-you-guys-use-bp-smart-move-for-tenant-screening-http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/52/topics/31452-what-is-the-best-tenant-screening-service-http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/52/topics/61919-which-tenant-screening-service-do-you-use-http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/52/topics/44614--tenant-screening-credit-checks-for-landlords-http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/52/topics/16482-tenant-screening-serviceshttp://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/52/topics/22967-best-tenant-screening-siteshttp://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/52/topics/73710-online-tenant-screeninghttp://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/52/topics/70649-screening-tenantshttp://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/92/topics/60985-opinions-of-ntn-for-tenant-credit-report-etc-http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/52/topics/43049-credit-report-screening-service

Any free seminars on-line.

I live and own all in NY--are these places online legit?

Hope this helps.JamesMy county recorder records are on line, and I did a search on the man's name--the property is listed in his and hers names.

I got an email about a property that's in pretty good shape, just needs some miscellaneous, cosmetic repairs and the seller (who is an investor) says that the house should retail at $145K after these small adjustments, but when I went online to the appraisal website, the house appraises at $119,560.