I am gearing up to turn around one of my rentals. Previous tenant notified me that he will be moving out-of-state soon. So I have a bit of time to plan and hone my screening process.

This will be my 6th on-boarding since I began my journey. Each time I feel like I'm increasing my screening skills. However, efficiency is what I'm looking get a handle on. I've dealt with too many tire-kickers and time-suckers over the years. I'm trying to systematize the process down to only have the best quality folks walk through the doors.

I already screen with background/credit checks. References. and all of that good stuff. But I'm hoping to better thin out the herd before they even get to that point. Too many times have people set up a showing and apply, only to have their credit come back terrible. or with major criminal history. or their income is well below the standard. Even though I have all the disqualifiers clearly noted in the listing. I get the feeling that some people don't even bother to read it thoroughly. They're just desperate to find a place.

Before I open the flood gates again, I want to employ a technique that I heard about on one of the BP podcasts. The guest mentioned that he has a "per-screening document" that he blasts out to everyone that expresses interest. When the documents come back for review, he has the opportunity to shake out some bad apples before they even step foot on the property.

I have created such a document and would like to hear some feedback. If you wouldn't mind having a look and tell me what you think.

https://1drv.ms/w/s!AkWFUmNFp-...

What would you add? what would your take away? or if you have any other tips for per-screening that you may have to share...

Thank you for taking the time to read and thanks in advance for any feedback!

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