Tenant Screening Services
Rental Background Checks Using a Private Detective Agency
Prevent eviction and property damage by hiring Three Pentacles, PLLC, the best Chicago screening company. We perform comprehensive, detailed, and cost-effective tenant screening services to protect your real estate investment.

Three Pentacles, PLLC only represents landlords. We provide reliable, Law Enforcement Grade reports with everything you need to know when selecting a tenant. Our fast and effective tenant screening service saves you money, time and guesswork. In addition to credit checks with a credit score, eviction checks, national civil court searches and national criminal searches in all 50 states; we also perform deep dive background checks that are only available to law enforcement or private detective agencies. This service is FREE to our clients. Our fast and efficient tenant screening services are designed to help you make informed, confident leasing decisions that maximize your bottom line.
Information We Collect When Screening Tenants
- Rental Application Information.
- A copy of Driver’s License, State ID, or Passport.
- 12 months of tenant’s bank statements.
- 2 most recent paystubs, or tax returns.
- Credit Bureau Report with a FICO Score.
- Social Security Number (SSN). Fraud information. We will know all other SSNs that a prospective tenant used, and who else used the SSN that a prospective tenant provided in his/her application.
- Rental History.
- Verified dates of birth and Social Security Numbers.
- All present and past phone numbers.
- All present and past email addresses.
- All present and past residency addresses with names of property owners and their phone numbers.
- Filtered National Civil Courts Search information.
- Bankruptcy Records.
- Foreclosures.
- Liens.
- Evictions.
- Judgments.
- Premium National Criminal Search: *
- Traffic tickets,
- DUI’s,
- Warrants,
- Arrests,
- Criminal convictions,
- Sexual offenders’ information.
- Current Property Deeds (real estate currently owned).
- Address.
- PIN Number (Tax ID Number).
- Tax Assessor’s Information.
- Legal Description.
- Sale Date.
- Purchase Price.
- Seller’s Name and Address.
- Lender’s (Mortgagor’s) Name and Address.
- Mortgage Amount.
- Mortgage Date.
- Any Refinancing Information.
- Property Assessments.
- Past Property Deeds (real estate previously owned).
- Address.
- PIN Number (Tax ID Number).
- Tax Assessor’s Information.
- Legal Description.
- Sale Date.
- Purchase Price.
- Seller’s Name and Address.
- Lender’s (Mortgagor’s) Name and Address.
- Mortgage Amount.
- Mortgage Date.
- Any Refinancing Information.
- Property Assessments.
- Names, addresses, phone numbers of employers.
- Driver’s License information.
- Professional Affiliations.
- Professional Licenses.
- Current Vehicle Information.
- Year, Make, and Model of all vehicles currently owned.
- VIN Numbers.
- License Plate Numbers.
- Vehicle Tags History.
- Title Information.
- Lien Holders Information.
- Addresses Registered to While Vehicle is Owned.
- Past Vehicle Information.
- Year, Make, and Model of all vehicles previously owned.
- VIN Numbers.
- License Plate Numbers.
- Vehicle Tags History.
- Title Information.
- Lien Holders Information.
- Addresses Registered to While Vehicle was Owned.
- Global Watch Lists Information.
- US Business Affiliations.
- UCC Filings.
- US Corporate Affiliations.
- Aircraft Records.
- Pilot Licenses.
- Voter Registrations.
- Hunting Permits.
- Weapon Permits.
- Possible Relatives.
- Likely Associates.
- Possible Associates.
- Neighbors and their phone numbers.




WHY WE'RE DIFFERENT
Our guarantees ensures that you have peace of mind knowing that we are working hard for you.
You will have a single point of contact. No more running around from a rep. to a rep. to know what’s going on with your property. You will be exclusively working with a dedicated Asset Manager.
Since 2010, we have been managing properties in receivership for the State of Illinois Courts and the United States District Court Northern District of Illinois.
We have been closely working with attorneys, judges, and banks. Our managing broker is an Associate Member of the Chicago Bar Association and a member of different committees.
We are Real Experts in Real Estate™, experienced in property management, real estate investing, mortgages, title insurance, construction, and real estate law. Obtained the following real estate designations and certifications: CCIM, CAI, AARE, PRI, CNE, CIPS, CRB, CRS, GRI, ABR, RECS, SRES, ePRO.
Don’t settle for a Monday through Friday company, while Three Pentacles is working overtime to facilitates showings of vacant units 7 Days a week!
Our managing broker graduated from an Air Force Academy with an aviation engineering background, which helps us be systems-oriented, focused, disciplined, and able to help property owners turn their properties around.
We perform tenant screening and background checks using a Private Detective Agency.
We combine modern technology, online-systems, and decades of real estate experience with old fashion values. We run this company the way our grandparents taught us: “Anything worth doing, is worth doing right.” TM
Our team has helped landlords across the Cook County, Illinois to get more from their real estate investments. Let us put our expertise and hard work for you, too.
Art holds equivalency of three PhDs in real estate: (1) 2002, a CCIM designation, Certified Commercial & Investment Member of the CCIM Institute. (2) 2010, CAI designation, Certified Auctioneers Institute. Both are graduate level curriculum that take years to complete and require qualifying experience. (3) Since 2010, he has been serving as the Illinois Receiver managing properties under courts’ jurisdiction in Illinois State and Federal Courts.