Jeff Ryers
Question on application fees
I am hoping to get some feedback on application fees. We are currently charging $50. We have had many people ask for the application. Only one has filled it out. is it too high? Should we be charging at all?
Scott Donahue
To Self-Manage or not to Self-Manage
As I sit in my rental with my second consecutive no-show appointment, I can’t help but ponder: to self-manage or not to self manage. I’ve gone back and forth, see pros and cons of both, and would love to know your tho...
Kevin Kittilsen
Zillow - Showing a home to renter prior to filling out an application.
We currently use Zillow rental manager for listing our rental homes. We seem to get a lot of inquiries to view the properties prior to filling out an application/ confirming qualified. Trying to avoid countless hours ...
Diane Mendoza
Tenant screening, background check on Zillow
Hi all! I bought a 2-unit property and now in the process of screening tenants. I am currently using Zillow to screen tenants and had the application option turned on so I have candidates who paid $35.00 for the Zillo...
Steve Tse
Legal info about a tenant
Hi BP Community,
I recently hired a new property management company who found a tenant(s). My question is what legally, am I allowed to ask the property management about the new tenant ? The property is located in Te...
Scarlett Tao
Co-signer income requirements
Recently 2 new grads from out of State applied to rent my vacant 3 bed apartment. (They are hoping to find a third roommate soon) They haven’t got jobs and don’t have enough savings, so we ask for a co-signer. However...
David O'Dwyer
Potential tenant wants someone else to do the application.
This is my first rental property I have a prospective tenant who asked if her sister can do the application. Assuming I agree, I would then require her sister to be on the lease, even thought she is not living there...
Brandon Allenczy
Application and Tenant Screening
Hey BP!How do you guys handle applications for your rental for couples? Do you make both of them fill out an application? I know both have to be on the lease, but the 3 reports I request cost $55 to run so I'm just fe...
Bryn Chatterton
New to Rental Property Investing
I have been interested in property investing for quite some time now. I am moving into a bigger home for me and my family and have decided to keep our current residence as a rental. Hard to let go of the low interest ...
Mike Most
Applications with Eviction on record
Hi,I have recently purchased a nice few units in a Class C area and managing the properties on my own. While having a few vacant units I keep on receiving applications from tenants with a nice percentage of these appl...