Landlords in North Bergen?

[Hannah Canario]

Hello! My husband and I are getting ready to be landlords with the purchase of a multi family in North Bergen, NJ. I just wanted to reach out and see if anyone familiar with that market had any advice. What method do you prefer to find tenants? Any special resources you can share?

[Mark F.]

Originally posted by @Ken Dayal:

@Hannah Canario 

I use www.mysmartmove.com to screen tenants. Tenants pay for credit & background check. The site allows them to securely enter their info without divulging confidential info, such as SSN. Landlord gets a report with recommendation to rent or deny.

Curious to know about your deal as we invest in North Bergen. 2-fam or higher, how much did you pay, how many bedrooms per unit, area of town- closer to Braddock park or 1/9 ? And rents you intend to charge per unit? 

 I know this is an old thread and that is a 3 year old post but I want to offer advice for any who comes across this. Doing a background check with no SS # is not something I'd ever go with. I've worked in law enforcement for 10 years and you could easily miss many things only by checking name and date of births. I clicked on the site and it's still active. Didn't look into it anymore but I'll never do a background check without obtaining a social. I'm aware illegals don't have a social but I'd use my LE connects in that instance.