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I've never rented from a person (only from apartment communities); is there no background check involved in these cases?
by praneshp 11y ago
I've never rented from a person (only from apartment communities); is there no background check involved in these cases?
- ljk 11y agoUsually for sites like Airbnb.com, the only "background check" is looking at the potential renter's profile
- username223 11y agoI've almost always rented from individuals, and only real hard-asses in extremely tight rental markets (Bay Area?) will do a background check. Most will just interview you and, if you seem stable, take a deposit and give you a set of keys. It's not like you can run off with their apartment, and landlords are generally pretty good at getting a sense of how people will treat their property.
- praneshp 11y agothanks!
- cortesoft 11y agoI wasn't really talking about renting your house for a long term thing... that doesn't seem as disturbing, since you are moving out when they move in... I mean something like AirB&B, where you rent your place while your stuff is still in it.
- praneshp 11y agoduh. Should've guessed, given the context.