Questions to ask of previous landlord and employer

[Yangyang Jin]

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I would like to get your recommendations of how to vetting potential tenants. They work at restaurants and their employers confirmed about their monthly income. I would like to learn some more about these tenants, but not sure what type of questions to ask with the employer and their current landlord. 

[Jason Allen]

Quote from @Yangyang Jin:

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I would like to get your recommendations of how to vetting potential tenants. They work at restaurants and their employers confirmed about their monthly income. I would like to learn some more about these tenants, but not sure what type of questions to ask with the employer and their current landlord. 

IMHO, previous landlords are not great references. If the prospective tenants are/were terrible, their current landlord might give them a great recommendation, just so that they can be your problem now instead of his. 

A better way, if you can, is to find a reason to visit them at their current residence (signing paperwork is the best bet). Take note of how it looks inside (clean/dirty/bedbugs everywhere...) , since if you rent to them, that is how your house will look like after they move in. Make your decision accordingly.