Electronic communications are legal forms of writing now.And, I disagree that your tenant is actively searching for somewhere to go.  

Electronics-TV-provide common area only. 

Disclaimer:  I work for a rent payment service@Nathan Seltzer look into a rent payment service that will process the payments electronically and report the payments to the credit bureaus as I would imagine that may cost less than RentalKharma charges for just reporting payments.  

I wanted to see if anyone uses an internet based prescreening method where the renter would have to E-sign their electronic signature after the questionaire is fully answered that  you submit to them via email from your ad. 

I proposed years ago to my tenant to do an electronic funds transfer from his bank to mine. 

And this is what many Austrialian investors who invested in the hoods of America came to realize.There are NO CHECKS in AU... its all on line. .so the thought that even one American renter did not have a bank account and pay rent electronically shocked the hell out them.But once you explain you have cronic bad credit cant get an account ( Deep south mid west) Hispanic or other foriegners ( distrust banking altogether).. they just were shocked.. the only on time rent payment in these areas IS HUD.. everything else is 90% cash and carry or money order and carry..

Cozy, Quicken, rentpost, appfolio etc.Buildium allows me to enforce rules without being the bad guy and lets me collect payments in the form of electronic check, debit card, credit card or good old fashion cash.

You can do your application in person with pen/paper or there's a number of services that help you accept fully electronic applications these days too.

I will probably go with the new cell number, and consider the electronic banking option as a requirement.  

Be sure and give him your forwarding address.Yes, texts are legal in court, as electronic forms of communication are considered to be "in writing."