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Nick Hundley Calling potential tenant references
9 January 2017 | 6 replies

Hello I am looking for specific questions to ask landlords and employers when calling references for potential tenants. I am sure the basics are did they pay rent on time, take care of the place, what kind of worker a...

Tyler Eastman Credit and Background checking prospective tenants
5 December 2019 | 10 replies

What is the best way to run a credit and background check on a prospective tenant? I have heard of a few different sites that do this but I am curious as to which is the best and most economically friendly.. 

Uri E. Income verification (1099)
22 December 2020 | 7 replies

Tenant applied with 1099-MISC (on his personal name), showing rather large income from a dominant online platform, yet is virtually non existent in web searches.
How can I verify authenticity and accuracy?

Gregory Schwartz Apartment policy not to provide rental history
1 November 2024 | 3 replies

We are in the process of screening a tenant which of course includes verifying rental history. We ask simply questions, like were they late, did they have lease violations, outstanding debt and would you lease to the ...

Chad Kastel What to do if seller can't verify cash payments?How not to offen?
15 November 2021 | 3 replies

Hello BP,I'm under contract for a 10-unit in NY state.  The seller has leases in place for all the units. However some of the units pay in cash. They are not verified on the owner's tax return.  The concerning part is...

Sara C. Verify information shared
2 February 2023 | 4 replies

A person mentioned they could provide work. Is there a place I can go to verify they are a licensed contractor. I asked but they were unable to show me, they needed money first. 

Suja N. Buying multifamily property- how do you know tenants are paying?
20 July 2020 | 7 replies

I'm interested in buying a few multifamily properties, potentially as big as 30 units.  I have looked at few different deals and every single one of them says the tenants are current and paying in full.  If I were to ...

Bryan T. How to not fall for rental scams (e.g. renting with intent of ren
27 June 2018 | 9 replies

Can you guys tell me how to not fall for rental scams (e.g. renting with intent of renting to others; renting on behalf of the owner; etc.; etc.)? How do you verify the owner of the apartment/building? Do you always v...

Patrick Basil [Calc Review] Help me analyze this deal
27 March 2020 | 7 replies

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Jennifer Bowen How do you verify rental income?
15 February 2016 | 1 reply

When considering a rental property, such as a vacation property, how do you verify rental income?Do owners and agents have a fiduciary duty to give accurate numbers?