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Updated about 7 years ago,
Screening / Pre-Qualification Questions
Just wanted to get some feedback on some questions regarding screening. I appreciate any thoughts you may have.
When a prospective new tenant calls about a property I'm assuming you do a screening interview over the phone. If the interview goes well do you send a pre-qualification form that has to be filled out before showing a unit after the phone screen?
Do you send the minimum criteria required to rent from you along with the pre-qualification form or do you wait to give that to the prospect at an open house once they fill out an application?
What do you use as a gross monthly income requirement 3x or 4x the rental amount? Do you allow married couples combined income for this criteria?
What do you use as a minimum credit score that's required to rent from you?