Hello All, Following up on this. I am a new landlord with people coming to look at the apartment. Some do not meet basic requirements like "No Pets Allowed" but I tell them I will send them an application because I am...

I started using this online form to collect rental applications: https://www.elbowspace.com/FRHformexample158 Is there any legal ramifications by doing this ratherthan having them fill out a paper form and sign in per...

Hi BP,We are closing on a college rental, next Friday, and are looking for some guidance for our Application/Screening/Lease process.  We will be self-managing and originally going to use Avail for this, but ran into ...

I am about to close on my second house. This means my first house will become my first official rental. I am a little underwhelmed with my knowledge of what I want out of a property manager. I know I definitely want a...

I used e-renter for background check of an applicant. Although he mentioned he was never evicted in the application form, an eviction incident came up in the report.  Address listings in the report show that he had so...

I just started managing one of my rental units after a several year hiatus (it was managed via a property manager during the interim). 
I'm screening applicants for a vacancy, and I noticed something odd. I pulled wh...

HI. i have a RE agent to list my rental house. we got an application and now i asked my agent to do a background and credit check. I asked him to use a tenant screening tool i saw online that . he told me that he only...

As a property manager, one of the crucial and multifaceted responsibilities is ensuring that landlords have reliable tenants who will treat their property with respect, maintain it in good condition, and pay rent cons...

I just secured my first house hack! I am currently in the process of deciding what property management software to use. As of right now i am deciding whether or not to use RentRedi but I noticed that RentPrep has a mo...

I have an applicant who is 19 year old and he is moving with two others who are in mid 20s.  The mid 20 year old applicant has decent credit score with all clear background (cozy screening).  The 19 year old says that...