Salary, job history, residence history, etc.Then assume that your first choice is going to be available and run the check only on them.

In your neck of the woods you should check out the Eastern Mass REIA's meeting in Taunton (also have a 2nd one in Rockland).

Bottom line is look at credentials, work history and references.

Is getting the history of housing assessments and original blueprints for the house, which to my understand is public knowledge, accessed only through the the city government or is there an easier way to acquire these documents and are there and uses a newbie like me might miss when I look over these documents?

It was easy to learn about the history of the person through many channels.

What about the legal history of a property?

Hey all, I have a question about the requirement that necessitated 2 years of rental history to be shown before allowing that rental income to qualify for a conventional loan. 

He can easily prove his history as a caregiver if that is what the OP wants.   

History says he will stiff you for rent.

Thank you As has been pointed out, every private lender is different, but if I was your proposed lender, I may still lend to you based on no history, but you can count on the fact that I will want to see you with a larger amount of cash into the deal than say a borrower with 10 deals under his belt.