Then use a major credit - reporting agency like Equifax, TransUnion or Experian to
actually run the credit check.
Did you know that when you request a quote for any type of insurance that
they actually run a credit check?
Not exact matches
In addition, the number
credit checks that are
run on you in the past year can
actually reduce your score.
Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs & Business Regulation: http://www.mass.gov/ocabr/consumer/housing/tenant-and-landlord/landlord-rights.html (They
actually suggest you ALWAYS
run a
credit check on any potential tenants.)
Until you
actually start
checking the
credit and
running the numbers you have no idea what kind of work you are in for.