We typically like to meet your pets at some point in the process, too.Our tenants’ safety and the peaceful enjoyment of their home is important to us, so we do a credit/criminal background check on all applicants aged 18+.

Having seen 100s of P&Ls and having extensive experience in construction and service repair, some of the charges I have seen, should be criminal. $300 for entry door lock replacements. $1200 for 40 gal water heaters $300 for kitchen faucet replacements.

You don't want to start down the road with that person, thinking you're going to get all the speed and convenience of private money, only to realize after it's too late that you're in institutional-bank-requirements land.Actually those guys advertising 4% are simply Criminals think the Nigerian prince scams for real estate lending.. they are just looking to get teh 1500 up front and you will never hear from them again.. and it works since people are asking about it.. newer borrowers simply dont know what they dont know until they get scammed.there is NO 4% money NONE  the only time that could happen is with close relative or someone you know personally very well NOT anyone you meet on the internet. 

That has been a great resource for me, and as long as your renter is willing to sign up via email and go through the process, it is a very smooth gateway to getting their credit scores as well as a criminal background check.

They also have many forms available for download on their website for members (lease addendum, 5-Day Notice, and much more) as well as resources (such as an eviction guide which has a timeline based on the local courts and laws).Finally, my Apartment Association charges $13 for tenant criminal/credit background checks which is pretty cheap, IMO. 

., ...Death, disability, divorce or separation, job relocation, financial problems ----> "pre or post" bankruptcy, legal problems ----> civil suits, criminal actions, ...and more!)

My view: if you have renters with decent jobs, good credit, no criminal record, clean-cut, decent cars, decent personality, they are likely to have decent pets.

She's not a lowlife druggie or a criminal (as far as I know), but she went from being somewhat well-to-do to being very low income due to various personal, financial, and professional decisions.

SmartMove is specifically designed for tenant screening and provides landlords with a credit, criminal background, and eviction reports.

I'd definitely require criminal, credit, and eviction checks in addition to an application.