It’s always good to cross-check sources to make sure the contacts are active and interested.Curious to see what strategies others here have found most effective!

@JD Martin, I hear you, but the restrictions over here are really limited to Asheville, and really only to about 2/3 of Asheville, and then Woodfin on the northern border of Asheville, which is quite small.

You always have to confirm and cross reference numbers that people give you, especially if the one giving them has incentive to exaggerate them.On the point of people derailing your deals: it’s very possible that those things had nothing to do with you being out of state, but it is possible that it didn’t have to do with that as well.

Those branches crossing the property line?

In addition to what John mentioned, I also like to cross-reference local Facebook neighborhood groups and city Reddit threads since you can get firsthand insight from residents.

The cross reference the persons identity several ways, make them upload an ID.

Pull comps from the last 6 months and cross reference the county auditor for zoning, square footage, beds/baths, and garage count, etc.

You can also cross-check with AllTheRooms or Rabbu for comps and revenue projections.

Even applicants who look great on paper can slip through if the screening relies only on credit, eviction, and reference checks.A few things that can help tighten your process:Start with ID verification before screening.There are tools that use facial recognition and ID cross-checks to confirm the person applying is who they say they are before the background check runs.

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