| As the owner of a rental property you have a | | | | conduct your own tenant background checks. |
| large investment you need to protect. This is why | | | | There are databases compile criminal records, |
| it is very important to conduct tenant background | | | | court records and all background check |
| checks in addition to tenant credit report checks. | | | | information. This is highly recommended as it |
| Weather your rental properties are your only | | | | allows the property owner information to qualify |
| form of income or not you need to protect them | | | | or disqualify a renter and it also provides a check |
| by make sure you know 100% whom is actually | | | | and balance for the rental application. You can find |
| moving in. | | | | out immediately if a renter is lying on their |
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| extensive experience in tenant background | | | | landlord to ask about in an interview. |
| checks. Some of the most important information | | | | The Best Move |
| you should be looking for are prior court records | | | | Background check databases gather millions of |
| that could indicate past bankruptcies or evictions | | | | records from across the country into one |
| and criminal records. The court records are a | | | | searchable database. The good databases will |
| good indication as to what you can expect in the | | | | usually charge a minimal fee when you consider |
| future from a possible renter and the criminal | | | | the costs of evicting a problem renter. This is the |
| records give a good indication of the renter's | | | | smartest move a property owner can make |
| character. | | | | when deciding who to rent to. |
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