Know Who You’re Dealing With
At Foglight Investigations, we provide thorough background-check services across the Bay Area (San Francisco Peninsula), throughout California and nationwide in the United States, giving individuals, landlords, employers and businesses the insight they need to make smart decisions, reduce risk, and have peace of mind.
Why Background Checks Matter
Before you commit – to a lease, a hire, a business transaction, an asset check or even a personal relationship – knowing the full picture of someone’s past can protect you from problems like fraud, liability, hidden risk, property damage, or untrustworthy relationships.
Background checks help you:
- Verify identity, employment, education or past claims.
- Asset investigation to uncover any properties owned by the individual, including those held in trusts.
- Uncover criminal history, civil judgments, liens or bankruptcies.
- Review rental history, evictions or previous landlord/tenant issues.
- Check credit history, payment behavior and financial reliability.
- Understand whether someone’s past behavior or record might pose a risk in your specific context.
Common Uses for Background Checks
Here are some of the key situations where our background check service delivers value
- Tenant Screening: Landlords wanting reliable, responsible tenants – we can check criminal history, rental and eviction past, credit or employment stability.
- Asset Investigation: Identify hidden assets, undisclosed income, or property ownership – including trusts or business affiliations. Ideal for divorce, financial disputes, or personal recovery cases where clarity is key.
- Employee or Contractor Vetting: Employers or businesses hiring staff who will handle confidential data, work with clients, or be in sensitive or high-risk roles – you want someone whose past matches their claims and whose risk is minimal.
- Business Partner / Investor Due Diligence: Before entering a partnership, you’ll want to know about a person’s financial stability, legal history, past business behavior or red flags.
- Personal / Relationship / Dating Safety: Whether you’re meeting someone new online, engaging in a joint venture, or just ensuring your personal safety – a background check gives clarity, not guesswork.
- Volunteer or Caregiver Screening: If you’re inviting someone into your home, children’s environment or vulnerable situations, you want to be confident in their background.
- Property or Asset Protection: For property managers, asset holders or private individuals, screening people who will access your property, assets or sensitive materials helps reduce risk of theft, damage or malpractice.
Our Process – What You Can Expect
- Initial consultation – We discuss your needs, what you want the check to cover and the decision you’re making.
- Tailored background check plan – Based on your situation, we define what sources we’ll use (criminal records, civil judgments, credit history, employment verification, etc.), timeframe and deliverables.
- Investigation & data-gathering – We run searches through reputable public-records, proprietary databases, interview verification when needed, and verify identity and claims.
- Detailed report & next steps – You receive a clear, concise report summarizing findings, any red flags, context, and our recommendation for your decision-making.
Choose Us Because…
- We are licensed, insured and we bring real investigative / law-enforcement experience.
- We serve the Bay Area (Peninsula, San Francisco) and California, and we operate nationwide across the U.S.
- We don’t just pull generic data – we interpret, verify and present you with actionable insight.
- Your confidentiality, accuracy and decision-support are our priorities
Ready to Make Informed Decisions?
Don’t rely on guesswork or hope. Contact Foglight Investigations today for a free consultation about your background-check needs. Call (415) 926-3440 or fill out our online form. Let us help you move forward with confidence.
