Run a credit and background check and verify employment / earnings to make sure the tenant can afford the home. 

I don't have any background in real estate but found out about BiggerPockets a month ago from a friend and have been hooked ever since.  

Don't know much as to your level of experience and quality of deal but if its a screaming deal and you know it is then get it under contract but hard to say without your background.

My background is in finance and accounting, so I have a fairly structured, organized, budgeting mind.

While doing so, I would underwrite deals in those markets and call the brokers to let them know your background and that you are learning/ looking for deals in that market and build relationships so when a deal does come forward then you can make offers.

Hi I am renting a room out on a home and was wondering how or where can I perform a background check and credit score on this person. 

I have books, I have a limited background in it (Dad is/was a GC in Pennsylvania but I did mainly labor and gutting of everything).

I'm not the traditional salesman type, which I'm seeing get brought up here, and my background is in operations and, oddly enough, sales.I do have a degree and that degree got me in the door to work under the top-producing Agent in my market and learn from him. 

My background is in architecture, if that seems helpful.If you want to DM me, I'll send you my contact.

I hope that my background as a property owner will help me be a great pm.