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Tenant Screening Services - Best Software
Hi all,
I am interviewing tenants and would like to do a background check on them. Can you provide what service you are using for this. Also, if anyone has a great landlord/tenant lease for the state of NJ. Please share.
Thank you in advance for your assistance.
Disclaimer: I only have one property so far. I am not affiliated with any sites mentioned.
I use Cozy.co for background checks and collecting rent. I don't use the other features they offer (application, maintenance requests, document sharing, listing syndication). I wrote a detailed post about it here:
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I am not in NJ, so I can't help with a lease. Sometimes a local landlords' association or real estate investors' association will have a lease you can use, if you are a member.
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I'm actually using a property management software to manage my rental property and the app is Tellus. They partner with Naborly and they have a free screening service. I've used their reports to choose my tenant and the report is comprehensive and thorough.
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MySmartMove for credit, nationwide eviction, and criminal history. I like that the applicant pays them directly so I don’t handle any money. I also do free prescreening of verifying employment, calling prior landlords, and open source internet of social media and state/county criminal court systems.
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Angeline,
Here is a link to the NJ Realtors standard residential lease: http://www.shorehomes.com/images/form%20125%20-%20residential%20lease%20-%20pdf.pdf
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If your working with an agent. They have a service that charges 25$.
If not and your in this for the long game I’m a hugeeee advocate for getting your license.
BiggerPockets has discounts I believe for screening websites.
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Originally posted by @Mike Franco:Originally posted by @Jason Zimmer:I use https://www.myrental.com
They are actually offering 15% off of your first screening when you use the code NEWUSER. They have 3 packages ranging from $20-$35, but they all at least include background checks and previous address history. I usually go with the Premium package because it also offers credit reports and a "tenant score" which ranks a candidate on their likeliness to default on a lease.
there are better coupons online. CAA20 takes off 20%
However, with naborly being free, why use paid services at all?
I tried the Tellus app on android, and it's buggy as hell. I stopped using it immediately
I always wonder how a company who give their services for free makes money. Do you know how naborly does it? I'm not sure if I want to create a liability for myself by putting my potential tenants in security risk. I know that some other screening services sites will bill prospective tenants directly so I don't even have to collect fees for it.