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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

I am on an H1B visa and new to rental properties. I was told I am allowed to invest passively while on H1B visa. I bought a house in Chicago land area and plan on renting it out to HCV/section 8 candidates. Apparently...

I have an applicant for a property in Anchorage, Alaska that is wanting to sign a lease for a family member that is an illegal immigrant. The individual wanting to sign the lease is unable to provide a completed appli...