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Mallory Barger Background/credit checks for non-US Citizens
16 October 2021 | 4 replies

Hello! 
I have a couple that is applying to rent my house and they are non-US Citizens. They are here with a work visa and employed at a local business here in town. Their sponsor is their employer and they have been...

Frank S. Renting to Illegal Immigrants
11 February 2018 | 22 replies

I read this article and at the end, the writer said it is better to rent to an illegal immigrant than not to. I have my thoughts but I was wondering what are your thoughts? I'm in the conservative state of Texas but l...

Mark Case Student Visa vs Social Security Number
12 February 2020 | 1 reply

Hi.  We currently use Cozy to run background and credit checks. I’ve run into a situation that I have not seen before, and hoping somebody can shed some light on my next move. 

A graduate student, on a student vis...

Jeremy M. Background and credit check on British citizens
17 July 2016 | 2 replies

Hi there - first time poster here (and about to be 1st time landlord).  Looking for advice from the collective gurus here on how to go about conducting a background and/or credit check on British citizens as part of a...

Kyle C. Applicants Moving From Spain
20 May 2015 | 7 replies

I have a rental property available and received an application from a family moving from Spain. They have great jobs lined up at the local college with ample income. They submitted an application but do not have socia...

Sylvain Partisotti E2 Visa - 6 months in the USA - Loan advice
24 May 2023 | 3 replies

Hello everyone,My wife and I moved to the USA (Western Pa) at the end of last year on E2 visas (24 months automatically renewed while I work with the company).We are currently renting an apartment and we are looking t...

Brigitte Keene Immigration visa for real estate investors?
15 December 2023 | 3 replies

Hello Everyone,I am asking this question for a friend...They are South African living in Dubai. They want to begin investing in real estate in the USA and they only have one problem that is stopping them. They would l...

Neda Navidnia Renters from Other countries
12 November 2014 | 9 replies

I have a family filling the application to rent one of my listings in Houston, TX.They have green card and are supposed to receive social security number in few days, moving to the US last week.How could I make sure a...

Alexandra Arnsberger Looking for advice on screening international student tenants
26 August 2018 | 1 reply

I am looking for advice on screening international student tenant applicants.  I own a condo in DC near a Johns Hopkins graduate school campus and have had some interest from international students.  What are some bes...

Ali BenAyed 2 adults, one qualifies, second doesn't have SSN
11 February 2018 | 6 replies

There's a couple that is interested to rent my SFH, the lady pre-qualified with her income, references, never evicted and clean criminal record. But her boyfriend has no Social Security Number to check his criminal re...