Pexels/Reddit Background checks are supposed to catch the red flags before they become your problem, but that’s not what happened in this story. A landlord ran the standard screening process on a couple who looked completely fine on paper, no warning signs, no reason for hesitation. What followed was a nightmare tenancy that started with unpaid rent after month one and escalated into stolen air conditioning parts, sledgehammered bathroom fixture…
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