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Vitaliy Merkulov
  • Property Manager
  • Sacramento, CA
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Landlord reference is nice to have or a deal breaker?

Vitaliy Merkulov
  • Property Manager
  • Sacramento, CA
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How important is a landlord reference to you when screening tenants? How much do you value it compared to a credit report, income verification, background check?

Have you found landlord references to be very helpful for you or just a nice to have?

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Christopher Stobbart
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  • Franklin, MA
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Christopher Stobbart
  • Investor
  • Franklin, MA
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You should also take  landlord references with a grain of salt. Some will give a good reference to get rid of a bad tenant, got bit on that one once, and I know of it happening to others. 

Good luck

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