But they seemed like such nice people. Famous last words, as you survey the damage done by a bad tenant who never paid any rent.
Bad tenants are professionals at seeming to be wonderful people.
They know the right things to say. They make you feel sorry for them. They destroy your property. Even so, with some easy and straightforward checking, you can almost always ferret out a bad tenant before he has a chance to move into your property. Bad tenants give themselves away.