Johnnie Fair
Screening for voucher housing
My prospective tenant’s last three housing situation. 1. Lived in a duplex, she gave me the name and number of the landlord but the name doesn’t match her number on caller id. The person I spoke to didn’t want to gi...
Ashley Keeler
Yucca Valley Short Term Rental
Yucca Valley has started cracking down on their STR permits. They are now requiring non-local owners to redo their nuisance response plan and schedule a meeting with the admins before getting approved. Has anyone had...
Matt T.
What cutoff point do you use for Credit in tenants?
I just put my first unit on the market and I'm getting a whole range of interested parties. Many of the folks who seem like decent potential tenants have lower credit scores. There are many folks in the 600-650 rang...
Phil Mcnally
Landlord Application for Rental Assistance? (Not Tenant)
I am trying to work out if there is any Rental Assistance program that the Landlord can apply for that does not involve the tenant. EG Tenant did not pay for six months then disappeared leaving a $5k make ready.I have...
Robert Coleman
Rental is getting plenty of showings but only 1 application
Hello!I need advice on how to get a tenant quickly for an apartment unit in Mill Valley, California. The apartment is a 1 bedroom 1 bath unit located on 30 Central Court, Mill Valley, California. The property manageme...
Therese V.
Advice needed on potential tenant with high debt
I have run my first credit/background/eviction check on my first potential tenant for a new rental property (my first property had a familiar tenant in quickly, so didn't need the background check).She is divorced, 5 ...
Donald Howaniec
credit check vs public record
Question: I am sure many of you have run into this in the past, where a credit check will show nothing regarding public records (judgements, evictions) but I find them on the public record. Sometimes it is that the a...
Drew Sygit
New Michigan Law: Landlords Can't Discriminate on Tenant Income Source
New year, new laws (Senate bills 205, 206 & 207).Effective January 2, 2025, Michigan landlords can no longer consider a tenant's source of income when screening them. (income = 3 x monthly rent, Debt-To-Income, et...
Mike B.
Lease option investor credit checks and applications
I have had a few sellers who are open and interested in lease options ask me to complete their rental application and credit check, and when I tell them that I will not be the one renting and I don't fill out applicat...
Davian M.
ROT for screening section 8 tenants
Hi BP,
I recently closed on a cash purchase, which I have started making small renovations to get the property rent ready for potential section 8 applicants. While I know that the housing authority will do th...