advice needed. Broker wants us to rent a home we own to

[Beth56]

Originally Posted by JanND

Oh....I see, Thank you. That is common in Midwest. I think the LL should rent to those that match their qualifications. No rental history or credit report, risky imo. 3 mths rent is nothing when it takes a fortune and months to get a bad renter out.

and if they move back to Germany, good luck collecting.

[071402]

I know. But I guess there's always this chance, with any tenant.

[oregonwoodsmoke]

Yes, I would rent to a foreign national as long as they are in the country legally and have a good job with a good paycheck. That work visa is not easy to get and nobody brings in a foreign worker for a minimum wage job.

They have been here 6 months, so I would expect to be able to get a landlord reference for them.