What prevents them from using the address after they have been there a few months? Do you check the mail box regulary? Just asking..... i have 6 six rental properties a few have multiplie units I calim all money collected and when I pay my taxes quaterly to town I show each tenants name and where they live and since I hold all deeds (I only pay tax on these properties since they are debt free) the town has these on file I am the one and only onwer.I have been renting homes for 15 years or so and never had an issue with someone claiming residency or the squatter rights which by the way is very hard to prove in this day and age ........
It's tricky, but something I stick to, along with the credit score and work history.
A high credit score usually means a person is fiscally responsible. While a long work history usually, and I say usually means the person has no personality issues and is stable. Its all a crap shoot when you let a stranger in at the end of the day.
I recently sold 2 of my homes with rentals in them and only have 1 rental remaining. It becomes a headache and in this market I had to see what I could get for those 2.