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Joshua Dorkin The Pros and Cons of Using a Phone Script to Screen Callers
28 October 2009 | 1 reply

One of our bloggers, J Lamar Ferren, posted the following article on the BiggerPockets Blog, which is a must read for anyone interested in using phone scripts when screening sellers:

Do you use a script when screenin...

Kimberly T. Letter of denial due to credit when using Cozy to screen tenants?
10 March 2020 | 6 replies

I am using Cozy for people to apply to our rental, and we get the credit and background checks through Cozy. I know we have to send a letter when denying an application due to credit, but I can't find anything on Cozy...

Robert Wright I need help finding tenants and somebody to screen them for me
4 May 2017 | 7 replies

I need somebody to accept applicants paperwork and fill my properties by screening them the right way I am way toooo busy to do this on my own bp family and friends I would like to ask y'all who can I hire to find gre...

Taylor Wilson How much do you weigh credit history when it comes to screening?
9 July 2023 | 6 replies

Curious how much others weigh credit history when it comes to your screening process? I recently pulled my own report using SmartMove and there were several inconsistencies when it came to the number of credit lines a...

Phil Shelton NYC - as a landlord which service can i use to screen tenants?
21 March 2023 | 3 replies

application fee for a rental at capped at $20, so not sure which service to use as all the services charge way moreany help would be appreciated 

Justin Frye whats the best way to screen and credit check a tenant? OHIO
30 August 2017 | 10 replies

I recently just renovated and turned over my two units in my duplex, and im getting ready to begin marketing for both units. I've already had quite a few people approach me just from walking down the street in the nei...

Thanh Lu How to screen guests who book directly instead of Airbnb, VRBO, etc
15 January 2025 | 12 replies

Looking for guidance about setting up direct bookings for guests outside of platforms like Airbnb, VRBO for both guests and myself as the host to avoid the fees.  How do you go about vetting inquiries to ensure it’s t...

Vitaliy Merkulov Need to be a broker to screen tenants for other landlord for fee?
12 March 2017 | 14 replies

Do I need to be a real estate broker to be able to screen tenants on behalf of other landlords for a fee? Im in California if that makes any difference. Being a landlord for some time, I've learned the best ways to sc...

Shaun Robinson How to screen tenants in low income areas. Is section 8 a better?
8 March 2021 | 1 reply

How do you screen tenants? What are your criteria? I have a newly renovated single family 2br/1ba house in a lower income area that may be gentrified within the next 10yrs. It’s a very nice property for the area. I ow...

Alfred Bell What do you want Mr. Notebuyer?
29 April 2020 | 215 replies

I'm going to sell a condo down in Palm Desert California that I fully remodeled. I want to sell it with owner financing to facilitate a fast sale (lot of inventory in the desert and market time is VERY slow). Asking p...