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Branden Smith First tenant screening using SmartMove- Need Help
30 June 2016 | 14 replies

I just received my first applications back along with their credit/criminal history. This will be my first time going through the screening process so any help would be appreciated. To start I used the Ultimate Guide ...

Abram Edawrd Inman I need help to get a renter!!!!
24 August 2024 | 5 replies

So I bought this house back in January, and I fixed it up over the summer. it is a 3 bed 2.5 bath built in 2006. When I listed it I adjusted the rent to be a little higher than the comparables in my area, because it w...

Huiping S. Can I get previous landlord reference for a military applicant?
12 June 2017 | 4 replies

Everything else look good for this potential tenant. I believe I will rent to this military family. Just his current landlord told us: we can't disclosure any information of him.
Just curious: legally, can new landlor...

Clint Cook How to choose?
3 September 2014 | 6 replies

I have two applicants. I like both, have run background checks, and there are no red flags.

Candidate 1: financially a little better off, and I believe will treat the house very well. Due to their family situation ...

Arthur Banks When do you request credit/background check?
10 August 2014 | 16 replies

When applicants are applying do you require they complete the application first and after you review and wish to proceed, you then request approval to request the credit/background/criminal check? Or do you have the ...

Jonathon Lang tenant screening applicant denial
14 November 2018 | 5 replies

Tenant screening: Hi everybody, was going over background check for applicant and while looking up a judgment in the circuit courts i notice three cases against him first one was in 2008 for carrying a firearm at the ...

Elizabeth S. Applicants Lie!
23 August 2013 | 11 replies

I had to come on here and post because I just can never get over how blatantly people lie about their past and the lengths they go to cover it up. As landlords we HAVE to see the writing on the wall.

When scr...

Andrew Perkins Tenant selection candidates
27 June 2019 | 14 replies

We just listed our first rental property and received lots of interest in it. We have narrowed it down to two candidates and I’m having trouble deciding which one is more qualified. This single family home is in a c...

Fahad Siddiqui Tenant Backfill Application Process (Michigan)
23 December 2018 | 3 replies

Are you able to process applications for tenant backfill prior to your tenant moving out. Tenant has given a verbal intent to vacate in March. Can I start advertising and take in applications while they are currently ...

Brendan Simpkins Nashville Owner-Occupied STR Permit Application
30 May 2024 | 7 replies

Hi All,
Can anyone who's gone through the Davidson County, TN Owner-Occupied STR permit application process tell me how long it usually takes to get approved? 
Also, any tips on how to expedite the process would be ...