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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, don't you request landlord references and confirm employment when you review tenant applications?  That would tell me a lot about which tenant to rent to.  I also check online court records. Once I found someone had lied about not ever having been evicted. And someone else who had been evicted under their (former) married name.[/quote]

Op here. This happened with me in Fredericksburg, VA TH property. It was a family, married couple and kids. They would have got the rent covered just by the husband's family but the wife applied as well. I have found a few issues - two eviction proceedings for which she lied. In addition, she told me about her job but I could see unemployment insurance on her record. That is fine too but I asked for her boss's reference or pay stubs but she didn't provide me any. Also, looked like she was cashing the check from one of the places she was employed for part-time.

I don't have any problem with people who would have issues with their application but they have to be honest about it. [/quote]

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