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Bonnie Clark MySmartMove says it does not do background checks for Cook County
21 June 2022 | 6 replies

Hello,
After reading recommendations on this site for tenant screening, I decided to sign up for Transunion MySmartMove. But in the process, it says that it will not run the criminal checks on Cook County residents. ...

Tricia O'Brien How to do background checks by county - New Hampshire and Massachusetts?
15 February 2023 | 2 replies

An applicant for my house in California has recently lived in Massachusetts and New Hampshire, and I want to do my own background checks by county.  If I know she has lived in Merrimack county New Hampshire, is there ...

Michael Gutierrez What is the best site or app for tenant background checks?
8 July 2020 | 7 replies

I am accepting applications for new tenants and am curious what background check sites or apps are preferred by landlords. And why?

Jon S. International Students w/out SS #s: No Credit & Background Checks
23 January 2021 | 2 replies

How do you screen international applicants? Are there special clauses added to the lease, such as additional deposit requirements, etc, in order to rent to international applicants? I have some very nice international...

Youssef Elmaraghy I have an IT background/Starting out with real-estate investing
5 May 2016 | 13 replies

I have an IT background - business degree /Starting out with real-estate investing.I have been thinking in real-estate investing for a long time, I wanna be my own boss and finically independent after all the hard wor...

John Nisewonger Best background checks, credit scores sites and a couple other questions
26 March 2014 | 2 replies

Hi

I have one rental property that I am getting ready to advertise for new tenants (current tenants are buying a house of their own).

What sites are you all using to do background and credit checks? I w...

Derek Persuit Rent a room to someone from a foreign country. Background Check?
15 November 2017 | 3 replies

There is an international high school next to my house that has foreign language speakers come to the U.S. and teach their language. One of those teachers wants to rent a room from me since I live close to the school....

Matt Durik Ideas on best company to do background checks on prospective tenants
14 November 2024 | 6 replies

For the most part I've always done the leg work on screens possible tenant. For the most part I've done pretty well. ( nothings guaranteed)I find it's time to let someone else do it. So I can free up some of my  time....

Ellie Narie Website for running a background/credit check where I pay for it?
21 October 2021 | 2 replies

I'm looking for recommendations for a background/credit check website for tenant screenings, where I would be the one to pay for it, so it can be free to the tenants. Is it possible to check their background for all t...

Jared Baker Background was clean for 3 days and now its not so great
10 January 2023 | 4 replies

Hi BP,I had an possible tenant send me an application last week on Apartments.com.  We discussed the unit and talked a bit and everything looked great.  This morning however, I jumped on Apartments.com to do some stuf...