credit report before or after showing

[Tony Salemi]

Just wondering what the general consensus is regarding credit/background checks.  Are you doing this before or after showing the property?  I can see it working both ways, but I personally wouldn't pay for a background check myself to rent a property until I had seen it.

I am thinking of doing a simple application for free first, then showing, then credit checks.

Thanks to everyone for the replies.

[Chris Gilliam]

I do Credit Checks afterwards. I do simple google forms application for initial screening to rule out people who cannot afford it or who tell me their credit is below 600, smokers etc...

After the showing, if they are interested i get a full application and run the credit.