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Matthew Iczkowski
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Subleasing Recommendations in Bay Area

Matthew Iczkowski
  • Rental Property Investor
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Hello, I am an aspiring real estate investor who is actively looking for opportunities to build skills for success as an investor/landlord/property manager to prepare for when I have enough capital to purchase a property of my own. In a couple months, the lease on the townhouse I am subleasing in the Bay Area will be up for renewal and all of my roommates will be leaving so I have the option to take over the townhouse as the main tenant. I am looking at this as an opportunity to learn from experiences similar to that of a landlord such as screening and managing tenants. 

As I am searching for people to fill out the lease in the townhouse, are there any suggestions for screening potential tenants (other than BiggerPockets Guide), such as template rental applications or useful online services? Also, should Craigslist be the main forum for advertising the vacant rooms or are their other platforms people have used in the past that have yielded quality tenants?

Any tips/pointers would be greatly appreciated!