Good Tenant? Refuses to do background check

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Good Tenant? Refuses to do background check

Alex Kovalenko
Member since 2020 路 76 posts 路 45 votes

Hey guys - we just started renting out a unit and have someone who is interested but refuses to do background checks (says: I am not applying for a job - why should I do a background check). He claims to have sold his house (no landlord references) and divorced his wife and wants a place for himself and his dog. He claims to be retired (no employment letter). 

We have just started advertising - what should we do? Thanks!

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Landon Bleau
Rental Property Investor 路 Toledo, OH 路 Member since 2018 路 309 posts 路 264 votes
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Alex, in short, move on to the next.  Stick to your criteria, if it includes landlord reference, background check, and employment verification, and they won't provide you with any of that, don't even think twice about considering them.  My guess is extra month of vacancy will cost a lot less than renting out to this person.  

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  • Matt Carey
    Investor 路 Brandon, FL 路 Member since 2017 路 178 posts 路 67 votes
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    @Dave E.

    This is the best answer and conversation should be locked.

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  • Syed Zafar
    Investor 路 Biddeford, ME 路 Member since 2020 路 29 posts 路 6 votes
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    This screams red flags all over it. I'd stick to the criteria and find a suitable tenant. You don't want them to start refusing to pay rent on time or something else that's normal and procedural. 

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  • Jay HinrichsBusiness Member
    Real Estate Consultant 路 Summerlin, NV 路 Member since 2014 路 45k+ posts 路 66k+ votes
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    Originally posted by @Alex Kovalenko:

    @Andrew B. - all the ones who refuse background checks are deadbeats? ;)

    First off you dont need permission to do a back ground check.. but suffice it to say red flag. 

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  • Masood Yousaf
    Member since 2019 路 5 posts 路 0 votes
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    @Alex Kovalenko if you haven鈥檛 run Background check how would consider them good tenant.

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  • Christopher Smith
    Investor 路 brentwood, CA 路 Member since 2016 路 1k+ posts 路 730 votes
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    @Alex Kovalenko Good Tenant 馃ぃ

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