"Trust but verify" should be applied to every facet of investing and business.

How does one verify that an applicant has had their identity stolen?

(which you have) *verify with cpa

Need to verify with your lender on each deal how to go about it exactly 

If it is legit any legit lender/broker should know about the program and be able to verify if it is legit.One way to ell a scam is to see if everyone else offers something close.

This was verified by MBDs personnel (Brian Dozier) ON THE RECORD if you actually read the court documents.4) Dozier also verified on the record that he was the only one in control of operating MBD and responsible for the money.5) When I received money from my investments from them during the good days, it always came direct from MBD and at the time I even signed a doc acknowledging this.Lastly, the OP mentions several larger investors forcing MBD into an involuntary bankruptcy to recover our assets was a good thing yet they don't mention that:1) Sief IS the one who led the efforts against MBD, organized investors and looked out for all our interests.

What documents do they require, what credit scores do they allow, how do they verify previous rental history, etc.?

Verify employment by calling.

Do you verify their income?

Verifying income is a method of determining whether they have the funds to pay rent.3.