Perform the same task in each app to ensure a fair comparison.Load a property with pictures and details.Market that property.See what your marketing looks like from the public's perspective.Submit a fake application to see how easy the process is.Run a credit/screening report on yourself.Enter a maintenance request, assign a vendor, and attach a fake invoice.Enter charges to the tenant's ledger.Enter recurring charges and automatic late fees.Sign documents electronically.Run owner reports.After testing a few apps, one should clearly stand out.

Sales agents typically don't have a lot of experience screening applications.

Will it immediately move to full transaction price, or does this jurisdiction use some sort of flat percentage increase.You should know how frequently the property will be reassessed thereafter.

Print them off, study them, highlight them, make notes, read some blog posts, and understand the subject.The second document he links includes precise definitions and a guide for landlords to use for screening support animals.

Hey Joe, I am a realtor and property manager in West Virginia (Bridgeport, Fairmont, and Morgantown area) We use an animal screening service called petcreening ( I will add a link to their page below.

"Just a little damage" Walks flat, needs roof and cosmetics. 

in 2021 but Looks like they existed since 1906 as CIVIS.I know they partnered with transunion for screening. have you used this service and does it give a decent report?  

I had one that also did a flat flee for leads but there are other ones that do auction style.

Finally- you can eliminate 95% of the troubles and risk by simply having professional and legal screening and management processes, so don't sleep on that piece. 

You have to know how to screen tenants well, know the landlord tenant code thoroughly, know how to send proper notices, when you can charge late fees, what to do if a tenant doesn't pay etc.I can't tell you how many owners have come to us over the years who thought they could manage on their own and got all the way to court, only to find they didn't follow proper protocol with notices or the late letter etc and have the case thrown out and have to start again.Also, are you local to do inspections?