 Rental History Check (by Ray-N-Pa [PA]) Feb 6, 2025 8:51 AM
 Rental History Check (by Jason [VA]) Feb 6, 2025 8:58 AM
Rental History Check (by mapleaf18 [NY]) Feb 6, 2025 9:49 AM
Rental History Check (by WMH [NC]) Feb 6, 2025 10:25 AM
Rental History Check (by zero [IN]) Feb 6, 2025 10:29 AM
Rental History Check (by 6x6 [TN]) Feb 6, 2025 12:23 PM
Rental History Check (by Ray-N-Pa [PA]) Feb 6, 2025 12:26 PM
Rental History Check (by DJ [VA]) Feb 6, 2025 4:11 PM
Rental History Check (by Ray-N=Pa [PA]) Feb 6, 2025 5:03 PM
Rental History Check (by Oreo [WI]) Feb 7, 2025 10:57 PM
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Rental History Check (by Ray-N-Pa [PA]) Posted on: Feb 6, 2025 8:51 AM
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I typically don't run a skip trace on an applicant - there normally isn't a reason to do so. But I had received applications from sisters and the story that they shared didn't add up to the addresses that they were giving me on the application.
The reason for moving "issues with landlord" isn't the same as the landlord is moving back into the home after getting served divorce papers.
The skip trace provided a different address that wasn't on the application. So I drove past the different address and I saw enough to make an informed decision.
Screening tenants is indeed expensive - But failing to screen someone can be even more costly.
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Rental History Check (by Jason [VA]) Posted on: Feb 6, 2025 8:58 AM
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Nice catch! "Issues with landlord" is a huge red flag and you saved yourself a ton of headache catching it. Mind sharing the skiptrace service that you use? --73.147.xxx.xx |
Rental History Check (by mapleaf18 [NY]) Posted on: Feb 6, 2025 9:49 AM
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"Landlord is moving back in" is also a red flag for Tenant was so horrible, that LL is grasping at straws to get them out.
I also look with a suspicious eye at "Landlord is selling" sure it could be for a legit reason but here in BLUE states/cities, it's most likely that the ongoing lawfare against landlords has scared the owner. They see the potential for squatterdom with their current tenant. --64.246.xxx.xx |
Rental History Check (by WMH [NC]) Posted on: Feb 6, 2025 10:25 AM
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Anytime the word Landlord comes up, I look three times. --173.28.xx.xxx |
Rental History Check (by zero [IN]) Posted on: Feb 6, 2025 10:29 AM
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I am interested in your skip tracer as well.
There have been a couple times that I was tempted to use one, but obviously I never have. --107.147.xx.xx |
Rental History Check (by 6x6 [TN]) Posted on: Feb 6, 2025 12:23 PM
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Thank you, Ray. --73.19.xxx.xx |
Rental History Check (by Ray-N-Pa [PA]) Posted on: Feb 6, 2025 12:26 PM
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propstream --173.188.x.xxx |
Rental History Check (by DJ [VA]) Posted on: Feb 6, 2025 4:11 PM
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I never bothered to go that far. If the addresses on the credit report don't match the addresses given on the application - or if I google map the address they gave & it's not a residence - they would be DQ'd --47.4.xxx.xxx |
Rental History Check (by Ray-N=Pa [PA]) Posted on: Feb 6, 2025 5:03 PM
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First sister had a 745 credit score second one was 650ish, so it justified spending the extra time --173.188.x.xxx |
Rental History Check (by Oreo [WI]) Posted on: Feb 7, 2025 10:57 PM
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For every applicant who told me they had "issues" with their former LL, the reverse was true. --75.11.xx.xx |
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