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Tenant Screening Services, Pre-Employment Screening and Background Checks from the background screening experts- Get the facts, eliminate uncertainty.
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US Real Estate Investors Association provides the most comprehensive tenant screening, pre-employment screening and criminal background checks available. With direct online access and lightening fast results at discounted group pricing, we are America's premier member-based tenant screening, pre-employment and criminal background checks provider. US Real Estate serves the entire US with thousands of members in all 50 States.
Protect your investment, join today!
Sign Up Information and Membership Application
Tenant Screening Member Benefits include:
- No volume requirements- Request as many or as little reports as you need. Your account will remain active as long as you pay the annual $10 membership fee regardless of your volume.
- Live phone support- We are here to answer any questions you may have on report data or if you need any assistance accessing reports or confirming search results.
- Discounted prices- We provide competitively priced report data at costs much lower than other providers due to our longstanding relationship with TransUnion, Experian and Equifax as well as our pooled member volume.
- Fast turnaround- Faxed requests will return results in an hour or less Monday through Friday 9 am – 5 pm EST. Online requests average less than 30 seconds for report data.
- 24/7 Online access- Pull reports 24/7 online through our secure website to make decisions on tenants.
- Convenient payment options-
1. Keep a credit card on file and your card will be charged during each transaction.
2. We can bill your card once per month.
3.We also provide the option of entering a credit card each time if you have your applicants or employees pay the screening fee direct.
4.US Real Estate will provide terms to large volume accounts which average forty transactions per month at our discretion.
Tenant Screening Member Services include:
- Credit Reports from TransUnion, Equifax and Experian
- Criminal Background Checks
- Tax Return Verification (4506T Reports)
- Employment Verification
- Previous Landlord Verification
- Social Security Number Verification
- Business credit reports
- As well as additional tenant screening services…
Credit Reports
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Account summary- Quick view of total lines of credit, balances, account status and number of judgments, delinquencies, charge-offs and collection accounts.
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Payment Patterns/Payment History- Includes historical data of past due activity including days outstanding in 30 day increments.
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Public Record Search – Shows tax liens, bankruptcies and judgments from up to the last ten years.
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Collection Account Search
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SSN Validation – Confirms Social Security Number match with bureau information filed as well as any residential or relevant employment information available. (For Social Security Number verification, which includes full address history including length of stay, please see SSN Verification.)
Click here to view a sample Tenant Screening Credit Report with Score
(results have been simulated and do not represent actual score model)
Criminal Background Checks
US Real Estate Investors Association understands that the safety of your tenants and your property is one of the most important issues landlords face in renting property. Our criminal background check provides you with a comprehensive report on an applicant’s criminal history including incarcerations, felonies and sexual offenses. This report helps provide you peace of mind, with an understanding of one’s criminal background before making a tenant decision.
Instant Statewide Criminal Search:
Statewide Criminal Background Check searches by individual State:
- State's records repositories for felony & misdemeanors going back 7-10 years pending state databases and regulations
- National Sexual Offender Registry
- OFAC List
- Terrorist Watch List
- FBI Most Wanted Database
- ATF Database
- Customs Database
- US Marshals Database
- US Secret Service Database
- America's Most Wanted database
Instant Nationwide Criminal Database Search:
National Criminal Background Check searches the widest range of national and state criminal databases available; covering all 50 States, District of Columbia, Guam and Puerto Rico:
- States' records repositories for felony & misdemeanors going back 7-10 years pending state databases and regulations
- National Sexual Offender Registry
- OFAC List
- Terrorist Watch List
- FBI Most Wanted Database
- ATF Database
- Customs Database
- US Marshals Database
- US Secret Service Database
- America's Most Wanted database
Click for a sample Nationwide Criminal Background Check Report
County Criminal Background Checks:
For common surnames and rural areas that may not report criminal activity at the state level or to confirm false positives on report data from statewide or nationwide search results, a county criminal check may be required. Due to the manual processes involving county criminal background searches, report turnaround varies county by county with up to three business days required for search results. Note: New York State has added surcharges to county criminal background checks.
Global Criminal Background Checks:
Terrorism and international crime are top-of-mind for most Americans. The events of 9/11, the war on terror and the daily news stories have made landlords more precautious when renting their properties. U.S. Real Estate Investors Association’s Global Report draws from over 14 international criminal databases including the FBI, INTERPOL, European Union and the United Nations to help you screen for criminal history across the globe.
Eviction Reports
Eviction reports are a vital resource for effective tenant screening. US Real Estate Investors Association has access to one of the largest eviction databases in the country. This combined database report displays money judgments, possession only judgments, skips and property damage claims. The average eviction costs over $3,000 in lost rent, in addition to legal fees. Help protect yourself against this unnecessary expense through eviction screening.
Instant Statewide Eviction Reports
Provides Statewide searches on your applicant to determine if there are any evictions on their record. Searches are instant however since they are done by name only results may be delayed to eliminate false positives up to 24 hours.
Instant Nationwide Eviction Reports
Provides Nationwide searches from all 50 states on your applicant to determine if there are any evictions on their record. Requests can be submitted online with results returned in an hour or less Monday through Friday 9 am to 6 pm EST. These searches are conducted by name only and results may be delayed to eliminate false positives up to 24 hours.
Tax Return Verifications (4506T)
Verify income, even on those who are self-employed, by acessing an applicant's income as reported to the IRS .
US Real Estate provides the fastest and simplest way to receive 4506T Tax Return Verifications (TRV) from the IRS in as little as a few hours. US Real Estate can provide transcripts for Form 1040 and 1120 as well as, W2s and 1099s.
US Real Estate proprietary secure online submittal process and relationship with the IRS will get you these reports efficiently and cost effectively. Simply fax us your completed 4506T and it will immediately be submitted directly to the IRS. Once the 4506T transcripts are received from the IRS, we post them instantly to our secure website and email you a confirmation that your 4506T documents are ready to pick up. All you have to do is login and retrieve your 4506T transcripts.
Please call 855-244-2400 to learn more about TRV 4506T services.
Driver's License History
Verify license, driving history, restrictions and endorsements on prospective employees with U.S. Real Estate Investors Association’s Driver's License History report. Help reduce financial risk and insurance issues by having a comprehensive screening from your selected state’s Department of Motor Vehicles. These reports are available from most states with a turnaround up to 3-4 business days.
Driver's License History reports will show:
- License Validation
- Restrictions
- Endorsements
- Moving Violations
Sample Driver's License History Report
Employment Verification
It is one thing to know about an applicant's credit history when assessing their potential as a tenant, however it is equaly important to understand their present job status. How long have they worked in their position? How much money do they really make? Are they gainfully employed?
We can help provide answers to these questions with our Employment Verification services. We will individually interview an applicant's manager or human resources contact to determine if your applicants are gainfully employed, for how long and at what compensation level.
Sample Employment Verification
Social Security Number Verification
Identity theft is a serious problem for both lease agreements and new hires. US Real Estate has helped stop hundreds of identity theft scenarios at the screening stage through our SSN Verification service. A social security number verification can help you confirm an applicant's identity and locate all previous and current known addresses of an applicant. Social security number verification will also help you identify which states you would need to run a criminal background check and cross reference eviction checks.
Sample Social Security Number Verification
Business Credit Reports
The ExperianBusiness ReportTM will help you avoid risk when leasing to businesses. This easy to understand report gives you a complete snapshot of a company's financial history as well as a comprehensive risk rating and executive summary. Careful screening of a business’s financial stability and past credit history will help you avoid costly headaches down the road.
Experian Business Credit reports include:
- Credit Risk Rating
- Bankruptcy Filings
- Tax Liens
- Judgement Filings
- Average Monthly Debt Load
- Banking and Leasing Information
- Corporate Registration Information
Click here to view a sample Experian Business Report
Tenant Score Card
The Tenant Score Card is an automated "Pass" or "Fail" interpretation of an applicant's financial risk based on credit report information, credit score, debt to income, rent to income, judgements, liens, deliquincies or other risk assessments. The Tenant Score card is an easy way to interpret report data and is a way to check an applicant's credit worthiness if you can not access credit report data. Each tenant score card is set up according to your risk benchmark and can be fully customized.
Previous Landlord Verification
Sometimes a refferal goes a long way, especially when it comes to an endorsement from the applicant's previous landlord. We will conduct phone interviews with an applicant's previous landlord or property manager to get the specifics on timeliness of rent payment, damages, pet issues or any negative or positive feedback. We keep these interviews confidential and will never disclose on who's behalf the interview is being made.
Sample Previous Landlord Verification