Phone Screen is important, do not show the house to anyone you do not think would make a good tenant.

There is a lot of good information on this website, so check out the links at the top of the screen.

I think if you give the garage to another unit that may create bad blood between the tenants, so be prepared for that.

@jon s I have heard the horror stories,but I've also heard that if you Screen section 8 tenants like other tenants, it generally works out.

Hi,General question about prospective tenant screening for commercial space: If a new applicant comes in, and their business doesn't really have enough history to have a good background picture (e.g. new biz), is using a tenant screening service you'd normally use for regular rental screening a legitimate way to go?

So, as you are screening potential lenders to partner with, ask them if they are a portfolio lender.Good luck!

The user interface is clunky, the property advertisement page is very basic, and the ability to do "unique" things is tough.Some of the other services I use are Podio, ISC (for resident screening), Cozy for electronic payments, and rentalapplication.net for online applications (as it was free, but soon to charge). 

Has anyone had any problems with AppFolio’s screening tools?

Any personal experiences such as how you screened tenants, how where they, and any other info about it would be greatly appreciated.Andrew Zannotti

I work with alot of out of state investors and alot of time in the screening process I ask my clients what they are looking for and find out they are really just investors trying to find bird dogs all over the country to get them an awesome deal.