I still have to run the regular checks on him, but he disclosed that his employment ended in april and thats the reason to pay upfront for a year.what would you do if his credit and background checks out fine.  

Is there broad based employment, or one company, etc.? 

I do not have two years of tax returns as a self employed individual.

I put the details in the google doc as its easier to display than in the posting section.https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Gi7HweJKvb...Additional Non numbers informationThis would be my first propertyYes there are cheaper placesNo I can't buy those as they are too far from my and my fiances places of employment (this one is already on the edge)Owner Revenue is us paying ourselves our current rentWould consider this a B property in C neighborhood Each unit has central air, W/D, & Dishwasher, all of which are considered luxury items in an apartment.

I asked for a copy of their pay stubs, called their jobs to ensure they were employed and did a basic check by googling their all of  their names.

While I like my current career and where I work I have always envisioned myself as self employed.

However, I will also say the article does make a point about my generation.We don't rely on, or are loyal to companies or employers, because we don't have confidence they will do the same when it comes down to it.

I'm in Charlotte employed 40 hours plus.

The Sarasota county tax collectors should have all the approriate forms, and generally the employes are helpful.  

By the way, the only screening I do is criminal record and proof of employment.