Skip to content
×
PRO
Pro Members Get Full Access!
Get off the sidelines and take action in real estate investing with BiggerPockets Pro. Our comprehensive suite of tools and resources minimize mistakes, support informed decisions, and propel you to success.
Advanced networking features
Market and Deal Finder tools
Property analysis calculators
Landlord Command Center
$0
TODAY
$69.00/month when billed monthly.
$32.50/month when billed annually.
7 day free trial. Cancel anytime
Already a Pro Member? Sign in here
Pick markets, find deals, analyze and manage properties. Try BiggerPockets PRO.
x
Results (10000)
Chris Utter Critique my rental application
30 November 2020 | 5 replies

I am a new investor and will soon list my property for rent. I will be using innago to help manage my property. I am hoping some of you will read through the rental application and let me know if I need to add/remove ...

Alison Emmert Best Background Check Websites
26 October 2023 | 7 replies

Would like to ask some of the seasoned investors/landlords which are the best websites you use to conduct background checks for potential renters and why ... Thanks in advance! :)

Alyssa Paros Check Potential Tenant's Credit
3 February 2018 | 5 replies

Is there a way to check a potential tenant's credit for free? The sites we're finding for tenant screening are more expensive than we're comfortable charging our potential tenants.

Daniel Mendez Landlords, how much do you charge to hold a unit for a potential tenant?
27 June 2024 | 3 replies

I am renting out my first property and I have a tenant that is interested in the property but wont be able to move until August 2024. How much do you charge to hold the unit for them?Also, is there any form of legal d...

Shawn H. Tenant approval
11 February 2014 | 11 replies

How does everyone review/approve tenant applications? Is it more acceptable to approve on a first come first serve basis, or wait for several applications and pick the most qualified? Also, does everyone call each ap...

Brad Fry Asking more for rent once you screen an applicant...Legal?
23 September 2014 | 5 replies

I have had a few applicants for one of my rental properties that are in my B rate qualifications box.  Is it legal to offer the property for rent to a potential tenant but raise the rent from what I had originally adv...

Michael Fundaro Interviewing Tenants
3 November 2016 | 12 replies

Hi All,My girlfriend and I just bought our first duplex and are about to rent out a unit (we are house-hacking). Our realtor pre-screened a bunch of applicants, and she finally sent one to us that met the criteria.  I...

Brandon Brown Uneasy feeling about applicant
23 May 2023 | 10 replies

I hired a real-estate agent that we have worked with in the past to find us tenants. Recently we had an open house where we had a several potential applicants walk through and many seemed interested. One in particular...

Janie Vowles Asking tenant to provide credit report
1 December 2015 | 19 replies

Has anyone had success with asking a tenant to provide his/her own credit report when s/he returns a rental application?  Landlords cannot charge tenants an application fee in Massachusetts, and I am thinking it is ea...

A W When do you collect the deposit and 1st month rent?
3 April 2011 | 6 replies

Hi,

I wonder when you collect the deposit and 1st month rent? Right after the lease is signed? or only before the rent is started?

what do you normally do?

Thanks.