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Updated about 6 years ago,
How do you screen your tenants? Do you use a screening service?
Hello fellow investors,
First time landlord here. My current tenants which were inherited when I bought the property are moving next month..
So now the real challenge of being a first time landlord is approaching, and my biggest concerns with screening are:
Evictions and Criminal Background - How do you check for this? The local courthouse? Is there a free way, or a reputable online screening service for this? What do most landlords do? I absolutely won't rent to anyone with evictions, fraudulent, or violent criminal backgrounds.
Credit Report - This to me isn't quite as important as above, and good landlord and employment references, but would still like to know how you check and if you check. I would say a credit score of least 600 to qualify?
Also,
Could anyone recommend a good Tenant Application template for Ohio? Anything I should specifically have on the application?
Thanks,
Greg