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Scot Sorenson Should PM be showing me Background checks?
24 March 2019 | 8 replies

Hello BP,Should my PM be showing me background checks on perspective tenants?  I have 1 SF home that I rent out.  My PM told me with the first tenant that moved in he would be doing backgrounds but would NOT be sendin...

Chan K. Boston, Landlord, Tenant Screening, Background, Criminal, Eviction
18 July 2014 | 1 reply

Hi Senior Landlord of BP,I would like to PDCA my screening process to be more cost effective. In the past, for any qualified tenant candidate, I would send him/her through credit report, criminal, and background check...

K B Criminal Background Checks in CA for Renters
11 January 2008 | 4 replies

Really quick, is anyone familiar with the law when it concerns performing a criminal background check for potential renters? I've run into problems personally, and the legality of the denials I've received seems rath...

Joe Mulcahy Tenant Background screening company Apex Star Financial
8 November 2015 | 1 reply

Their website is www.tenantscreeningbackgroundcheck.comI bought through paypal and it seems there is nowhere to enter information.  Hoping it is not a fraud.Has anyone used this service?Thanks.Sherry Mulcahy

Brad Bellstedt How do I run a background check
28 August 2019 | 3 replies

Hello again!
I'm looking for advice concerning screening tenants. I'd like to know what kind of eviction, collection, and criminal history they have but I don't know where to look to find this information. Do you hav...

Jacob G. Background check that includes forclosures and evictions
17 July 2019 | 3 replies

Hi - does anyone have a suggestion for such a site?

Leigh S. Cozy question - Disabling background and credit checks
22 September 2020 | 2 replies

I was planning to use Cozy to manage applications. I will require background and credit check once I review all applications and settle on the best tenant, but not for the initial application.  I can see how to turn i...

Aly W. Applicant has a "Withheld Adjudication" criminal background
28 October 2013 | 6 replies

Any feedback is welcome. I got a call from a woman who says she and her boyfriend are having a very difficult time finding a rental property because when he was 19 (in 2001) he had a domestic violence conviction, w...

James Erickson Must you do a background/credit check?
11 August 2014 | 11 replies

Must a landlord perform background/credit checks on prospective tenants? I use the standard Texas Apartment Association application and on there it does ask about their background but I'm sure many people lie abou...

Leonard Wright III Benefits To Given Background (Buy & Hold)?
7 December 2020 | 0 replies

Hello BP,So I'm simply not trying to get weighed down with my own thoughts. Where better to vent some thoughts and pick up some insight. I'm currently a Realtor® and Veteran w/(70% disability) looking to leverage thos...