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Robert Bacher Screening Tenants
17 November 2015 | 6 replies

Do you qualify a prospective tenants application first; job, income, references then have them pay for a credit report, background check, etc.? For example, have my potential tenant pay application fee, I do my due...

Shel D. Should I rent my house to these tenants?
4 May 2016 | 11 replies

Hi all, I am new to all this so please pardon me if this is already discussed and common knowledge. I have my house advertised for rent and we have been getting some good traffic. Recently we got application from a yo...

Cole Davis Background Checks without SS Number
15 May 2017 | 19 replies

A prospective tenant with (great credit / clean background) of ours has a roommate that is here on a work permit. He has a Tax ID number but no Social Security number. Our current tenant screening company can only sea...

Miho Y. Background check for dependents
14 October 2021 | 5 replies

This can be overkill but how do you make sure the prospective tenant’s teenage children do not have criminal background? Do y’all run criminal background check on the children? If so do you correct the application fee...

Brandon Ingegneri Illinois Tenant Screening
25 January 2018 | 3 replies

Hi Everyone.  I am looking to do an preliminary criminal background check for out of state applicants from Illinois who are applying for an apartment here in the North East.  We have several databases that allow acces...

Dalyn Hazell Can't Screen Tenant . . .What to do?
19 December 2020 | 7 replies

Hi Everyone,My tenant's son just moved into the property with her. I have been unable to screen and process this new tenant. He is 19 years old. I have tried using Cozy to screen him, but the platform cannot verify hi...

Brian Karlow Is tenant responsible - need opinions
23 November 2015 | 30 replies

I need some opinions from the community....My tenant informed me today the front door was kicked in by her daughter's 19 year old boy friend when she would not allow him into the home. Upon arriving home from work, my...

Philip L. Tenant Screening with rent to own
21 April 2019 | 11 replies

Doing a open house this Saturday for my first rent to own property - When it comes to tenant screening what advice can you give me so I find the right tenant?

Kathy Braschler How do you flip wholesale deal when bank says "no resale before 90 days"?
15 November 2011 | 14 replies

In a wholesale deal how does one get around the HAFA guideline that states "the buyer agrees not to resell the property before 90 days" (especially when you intend to use hard money)? Is this condition ever negotiable...

Debby Reed Nonviolent felony record
20 June 2016 | 14 replies

Potential tenant with felony prescription medication conviction, not violent, wasn't incarcerated, sounds like previous landlord said he pays on time. Yes or no?