I have never seen this and although it is not directly linked to rental history in my line of work sometimes when dealing with credit how ones handles other areas of their life shows the kind of person they have been of how the are.

I would highly recommend conducting a full tenant screening, which includes a criminal and background check, credit check, eviction history check, and an Income check. 

Most people wouldn't buy a used car without checking some sort of car facts to find the history, yet they hire people without checking their real experience level or the court records to see how often they have been sued, for what, and what the outcome was.  

I look at credit, criminal background, and rental history.

(Would they accept my rental history on the house even though I don't hold the mortgage? 

Aidan - you should get a loan pre approval completed  as a first step  even before connecting with a real estate agent  ..this will allow you to check credit history / buying power  and  become familiar with the  figures  .....if this process  provides  you with the loan amount  / purchase  price that  works for your scenario  - great  ...if there are weaknesses - the you become aware of the facets that need to be addressed ..

A couple of the issues we have read about online is that a business loan will typically require operating experience of 1-3 years along with the ability to show a history of cashflow and means to cover payments.

@Kerry Noble Jr This property is located on the eastern border of Plainfield, so it couldn't be any closer to Indianapolis without actually being in Indy. 

So I'm 24 I have about $14,000 in the bank.an annual pay of $27,000Absolutely zero debtOnly one credit card but I've had it for about 4 years. (score 770)I've Been told I'm charismatic and have a tenacity and a straig...

I use a 3rd party for the background and credit history.