Is there a place to search and see if there are loans against my Tax ID/EIN and is there anything I can do to protect it going forward similar to a Freeze on my social.If this is in the wrong section mods, feel free to move it

Forms found within your MLS account, transaction desk or published by the realtors associations, lack in a lot of the protections and issues you need to address in a lease.

@Joe Shepherd it sounds like you are worried about asset protection before you have assets.

Dude, be careful, California has landlord termite protection ordinances. 

IN DETERMINING WHETHER ALL OR PART OF THE RENT DUE AND OWING IS THE RESULT OF AN UNCONSCIONABLE RENT INCREASE, IT SHALL BE A REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION THAT THE RENT FOR A DWELLING NOT PROTECTED BY RENT REGULATION IS UNCONSCIONABLE IF SAID RENT HAS BEEN INCREASED IN ANY CALENDAR YEAR BY A PERCENTAGE EXCEEDING ONE AND ONE-HALF TIMES THE ANNUAL PERCENTAGE CHANGE IN THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX FOR THE REGION IN WHICH THE HOUSING ACCOMMODATION IS LOCATED, AS ESTABLISHED THE AUGUST PRECEDING THE CALENDAR YEAR IN QUESTION;"  This sounds like you can still increase rent but it will based on change in CPI for the area. 

It's worth hiring a REALTOR that can protect your interests and keep you from making a mistake that costs you much, much more.

-How do I protect myself from having to buy the house if I'm unable to assign the contract to someone else? 

Industries that operate here cover the gamut — from healthcare to film to technology – and keep Atlanta’s economy stable and protected in the event of any industry-specific slumps. 

Get cash in hand and keep the security deposit approach as a backup to protect those funds for any damage caused.Court would be my last resort. 

Is there a check list or something that people commonly use before giving a loan to be sure that they are protected from common issues?