The current landlord or owner may not be a good source outside of verification of occupancy. I'll say whatever the prospective landlord wants to hear when I'm trying to get someone out.
I agree, but sometimes you get a moment of candor, or a pregnant pause that tells all.
Skip tracing if they/he leaves and owes you money. Loss of income so they/she can't afford rent if Immigration cracks down on illegal aliens. How do you know he's been working at restaurant for last five years? Why are they switching apartments now?
I am aware of no law that says you cannot rent to illegal aliens, and some localities have laws forbidding not renting to them for that reason.
If he is Mexican, he should have a "Matrícula Consular" -- an identification card for Mexicans outside of Mexico. If he's Mexican and he doesn't have it, be real suspicious and ask why not.
Also, does he have a ITIN from the Internal Revenue Service? How is he filing his taxes?
Skip tracing if they/he leaves and owes you money. Loss of income so they/she can't afford rent if Immigration cracks down on illegal aliens. How do you know he's been working at restaurant for last five years? Why are they switching apartments now?
I am aware of no law that says you cannot rent to illegal aliens, and some localities have laws forbidding not renting to them for that reason.
If he is Mexican, he should have a "Matrícula Consular" -- an identification card for Mexicans outside of Mexico. If he's Mexican and he doesn't have it, be real suspicious and ask why not.
Also, does he have a ITIN from the Internal Revenue Service? How is he filing his taxes?
He doesn't have ITIN number. Basically no docs. He said he worked for the restaurants for 5 years, he has the restaurant checks deposit to his bank account every month. I will ask for the "Matricula Consular".
He said he worked for the restaurants for 5 years, he has the restaurant checks deposit to his bank account every month. I will ask for the "Matricula Consular".
Check with the restaurant directly, and do NOT use the number he gave you. Try Google street view to make sure the place exists at the address he gave. It is VERY easy to fake pay stubs and deposit slips. Check with the bank, too, if you can.
Also, WHY do they have to move? If you contact the current landowner/landlord now (again, do NOT use the phone number he gave you), what does he say about the couple?
Also, how is this guy filing taxes without a social security number or an ITIN? Find out.
Also, WHY do they have to move? If you contact the current landowner/landlord now (again, do NOT use the phone number he gave you), what does he say about the couple?
The current landlord or owner may not be a good source outside of verification of occupancy. I'll say whatever the prospective landlord wants to hear when I'm trying to get someone out.
The current landlord or owner may not be a good source outside of verification of occupancy. I'll say whatever the prospective landlord wants to hear when I'm trying to get someone out.
I agree, but sometimes you get a moment of candor, or a pregnant pause that tells all.