First Rental now what?

[Mark Shafer]

I got purchased first rental. How and where to I advertise to rent it? How do I run credit and background on applications when I get them?

[Jennifer L.]

You can advertise on Craigslist and Postlets. Postlets will run your ad on multiple rental listing sites for free. Take good pictures that show off your rental in the best light. Cozy.co has free landlord tools to help you with the application process. There are other websites that provide this service like EasyRent. These sites have the ability for applicants to purchase credit and background reports for the landlord to review. Read up on the tenant selection process to make sure you don't unwittingly violate any fair housing rules. Make sure you have a solid lease that is tailored to the laws of your state. I'm sure there will be a bunch of other advise coming. good luck!