This is also a good screening tool.

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I found something called Section 8 housing which can be very bad for investors if tenants are not screened properly I understand even with proper screening you will still get bad apples.

Hi,We are going through the screening process with our first tenants.

Keep in mind you’re holding a prime asset- good quality tenants, always in demand, fixed prop 13 protected tax base.

Now as tenant moved out its been sitting on the market for 2 months, only attracting low offers of 1350, not even sure if renters were qualified as we did not proceed with screening.

If you relist raise the rents ($1200) to eliminate these applicants and narrow your list to higher quality applicants.

I use Smartmove for screening because theirs is better.

Do the screening yourself and have the applicant pay you, that is how I do all mine since I do not triust systems tennats use themselves.