Personal credit score is about 700.

I've never gotten a year up front, but I did have a tenant who's mommy paid the rent six months in advance every time.I currently have a tenant I rented to with no job, but an 800 credit score and a fat bank account.

For $14.95, I instantly get a credit report with score AND a national eviction report.

You can be the attentive landlord v. a slumlord. . .After you score a wicked good deal, buy all of us a beer and pizza and we will give you a bunch atta boys!

For my area, craigslist is my main source and gosection8.com -if your opened to section 8 tenants..free version and paid version in order to get tenant information like names and phone number.

The only suggestion Ive received was to take money out of my IRA (absurd).Its so ridiculous because I have a credit score of 754, $37,000 in my IRA, a steady job, and I can't get a loan.

It operates similar to what you see in this next link: http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2008/02/09/managing-tenants-part-three-written-criteria-for-tenant-selection/ Don Beck also has a scoring formula that comes with his system; it's all about rating tenant applicants in a non-discriminating fashion.

Scott W. too low of credit score again.

Some are excellent renters but just don't have the credit score to be homeowners.Make sure you check the following:- Criminal history- Eviction history- Rental history (be sure you're calling the real landlord)If they don't have any criminal history, have not had any evictions, pay their rent on time and in full every month, and take care of the property, does it matter that their credit score might be a 600 versus an 800?

There is a Pro version that is paid as well.