All Forum Posts by: Nathan P.

I wish I had 5 deals! Still trying to hustle for my first

@Fred Heller - Interestingly, I've never had to pay an application fee before. Not sure why. Maybe I just got lucky.

@Steve Rozenberg - Good tips. I'll be sure to ask for some of those numbers next time.

 Good points that I hadn't really thought about. I'm not sure whether it is a strong or soft rental market right now either so it might have been an effective strategy.

@Tom Keith, those were pretty much my concerns as an owner. If they are going to waste their own time and money doing this, I can see them wasting mine as well.

@Chris K., yeah these were definitely companies and were advertised with their company website/contact details. I would have less issues with an owner doing this, especially if they lived there as well like with a duplex or basement suite to rent. Plus they only need to answer to themselves. Property managers not knowing any better can end up hurting the owner.

Recently I have been looking for a new place to rent. From what I have heard, property managers should be screening potential tenants on the phone prior to any showing taking place. I have called about six or so places and the property managers only asked me when I wanted to view it. No background questions at all.

So is it standard for property managers to not do any screening prior to showing the property? 

Also, if I am vetting a property management company for my own rentals, should this be a concern?

 Thanks, Demi. I found the meetup. It looks like a pretty good one to join.

@Dmitriy Fomichenko, @Mark Nolan, @Zoran M., thanks for the welcome and tips guys.

Yeah prices are pretty high around here. If the returns are just as high, I can live with that

Hey Erick,

Welcome to BP. I'm just another newbie saying hi. Good luck with your RE journey.

Hi Ashok,

Just another BP newbie saying hi. Welcome to the forums. Good luck on you RE journey.