Jun 26, 2023
Importance of
Background Checks on Tenants and Potential Investment
Partners
Hank Balevic is a
former FBI Special Agent and Director of Corporate Security. His
lifetime experience deal with security gives him a unique
perspective for his current company, running background checks and
due diligence on tenants and potential investment partners. The
arena is a landmine for investors and Hank walks through and
discusses the potential issues all investors need to know to stay
out of hot water.
Key Discussion
Points
[01:22] Introduction
by Eric & Steven
[07:02] About our
guest: Hank Balevic
[11:36] How do
background check companies sometimes miss criminal
backgrounds?
[17:42] What's the
best type of background search to do?
[21:46] What are
pitfalls of the Fair Credit Act? And what are your thoughts on the
cheap background checks?
[25:15] How should
apartment landlords properly handle their screenings?
[27:07] What is the
average time it takes for a proper background check?
[27:44] Do you come
across errors on credit reporting? And if so, what steps do you
take to help mitigate that?
[30:40] From a
multi-family owner perspecitve, what do you charge for a standard
tenant background check?
[36:51] How can
people reach you?
[38:36] Closing
comments by Eric & Steven
About Our
Guest
As a former FBI Agent
and Director of Security for two corporations, Hank brings over 25
years experience to Fidelity Data Service. While with the FBI he
handled hundreds of background investigations including over one
hundred SPIN (Special Presidential Inquiries), investigating
officials for high government positions including cabinet posts. He
also investigated fraud and embezzlement schemes involving banks,
insurance companies, automobile and heavy equipment
dealerships.
Hank is a board member
of a Condominium Association and a Home Owners Association, as well
as being a Licensed Community Association Manager (LCAM). As a
Board member, he saw the need for effective background screening
techniques in order to lessen vandalism, theft, assaults,
misconduct and substance abuse. To that end, he founded Fidelity
Data Service.
GUEST CONTACT
INFO
Website: fidelitydataservice.com
Phone: 561-371-3324