The rep on the phone says their landlord policy doesn't require a landlord to screen tenants.

That has less to do with crime (in the area that I live I don't see it as a big issue) and more to do with taxes and tenant-friendly laws.For any area that is higher crime, you should budget for higher vacancy (and significantly higher vacancy if you don't set tight screening standards and have to evict a tenant) and higher repairs and maintenance.Good luck!

Go to BUILD YOUR TEAM at the top of your screen, and you can search for other MEMBERS or LOCAL MEETUPS.

We use a cloud based program(rentecdirect.com) that automates many tasks including collecting rent, screening tenants , broadcasting our vacancy listings, accounting, etc).  

Hi Melissa,This is of course a personal decision but personally I do not allow felonies in my screening process.~ Lindsey

Notify her that you are withdrawing the offer and be done with it.I recommend you complete a thorough screening first, then offer the rental to the applicant.

Hello, I have a condo and a 3 flat that i recently purchased but in the recent months more properties have come on the market that I see get value in purchasing and keeping them in my portfolio but the only thing that’s stopping me from making the purchases is the money issue.

I flat rate the water by person in each unit, include it in the monthly rent and pay directly.

If they want the place and pass the screening process , then they sign the lease . 

So, the first question they usually ask a PMC is about fees - instead of asking about services and HOW those services are executed.EXAMPLE: PMC states they will handle tenant screening – what does that specifically mean?