I have always thought that the job of referencing tenants would be boring, until I actually did it. I am not saying that it is never boring, as often it is, but it can be highly amusing as well. For instance, I can tell the fake people that use their relatives and they are just too good to be true.

I also get to hear funny stories about prospective tenants from previous landlords. I mean, why would these people use their previous landlord as a reference after burning the house down. Go figure. I will not even pretend to understand some people.

The worst part of my job is when I have to actually go through and check tenants. This is when I go through the tenant’s actual home to do an inspection. They always seem so nervous and treat me like I am some evil monster or something like that. It makes me uncomfortable as well. But, we do what we have to do.