Kasey Destache
Declining an applicant
Hi BP Fam! I have a question as I am new to landlording. I have a back house in the Marina Del Rey (90066) area to be rent out. So far, I have one applicant (a couple moving from out of state) but they do not meet our...
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Property Showings: Application first?
I’ve heard it done both ways.... do you recommend showing property to anyone that calls or do you require an application first? I find that I waste a lot of time meeting people that don’t show up or that aren’t seriou...
David Robertson
Process of Renting a Property from Day 1 to Tenant Move-in?
I have recently been given the opportunity by my father-in-law to manage a rental property. He is having trouble selling the property and wants to have his mortgage payment paid for, anything above and beyond his pay...
Anthony Wick
You Don’t Qualify....Stop Pretending...
People simply can’t help themselves. They contact me for my empty duplex. I tell them the qualifications before a showing (yes, they are in the ad as well), and they say; “ummm...I’ll get back to you on when I want to...
Zackery Bagby
Need info on screening tenants
I am looking at different properties right now but I'm still not sure how to screen tenants.
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Pre-Screening: When prospects supply different names and emails?
I just set up a pre-screening process for my first rental property and listed through Zillow manager. After prospects initiate contact through Zillow, I forward a contact form to them, getting their full name, phone n...
Thomas Smith
Issue Finding Tenants
We have had our apartment listed for a little over a month and have no found a viable tenant. The apartment has been updated and is priced competitively within our local market. We have a lot of interest from differen...
Tony Salemi
credit report before or after showing
Just wondering what the general consensus is regarding credit/background checks. Are you doing this before or after showing the property? I can see it working both ways, but I personally wouldn't pay for a backgroun...
Dale Lotts
How can I prescreen tenants faster?
Hi Everyone!
I have several units and I work full time, so I work hard to automate my rental business as much as possible. So far so good!
Tenant screening is working great once the tenant moves in! Three evictions...
Chris Lawrence
Tenant Rental Process
Hi! Im wondering what everyones process is with renting to new tenants. I currently do a phone interview, application, and showing. It seems to be working well. I did a phone interview with my first applicant and they...