When we were renting our unfurnished house out for a minimum of 12 months, I always did a credit and background check using clearscreening.com, with the prospective tenant's consent of course. Sure, you have to pay something less than $100 per credit/background check, but for me it was well worth the peace of mind it brought to me. Additionally, I also asked them for references and would call and talk to each one.
We have just now furnisished our house and are renting it out monthly, so I'm thinking it isn't as important to do that thorough of a credit and background check of our prospective tenants. Does anyone have thoughts on if that's a reasonable thought processes on my part?
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