How to Coordinate a Background Check of a Prospective Tenant

[Valerie King]

It's legal to utilize background checks to screen, right? 

If so, who are background checks carried out through and how do you set the process up to be as easy as possible for yourself  and the prospective tenant? 

[Radley Estrada]

I use cozy.co.  Its free for landlords and credit w/ background check costs the tenant $39.99.  The credit score comes back immediately, the background check takes 1-3 business days.