Why not get a tenant that meets all the other criteria and wants the place and use the credit check as verification only?

It’s overall footprint and layout is almost identical to my house which was built in 1900.

You'll find that most of the Internet armchair attorneys quietly go away when asked for verification in writing.

The identity theft can be a major concern when utilizing some of these “do it yourself” online packages some utilize on Zillow.

And while the ABSENCE of that nearly identical 3/2/2/1200sf house as a comp can mean that you have to extrapolate from the available 4/2.5/2/1750sf house with the whole plus/minus song and dance that appraisers often need to do, that is NOT what I saw in the proffered comps for the NW properties. 

You also don't have much control over your pricing when there are 200 identical units in the same property up for rent as well. 

I would also dig up whatever written verification of them not enforcing the rule. 

I just got another verification request, even after adding @biggerpockets.com to my whitelist.

But – always do your own due diligence, not all providers are trustworthy.For the recipients, you can mail or email them a printed copy or even a substitute statement.Warning: Email is NOT secure, and you will expose your contractors to unnecessary risk of identity theft.

First off Palm Coast is far from perfect, I believe we are currently going through an identity crisis.