I am wondering in what order do you screen your tenants?My general thoughts are this: 1.) Get my ads out on CL, doorstep, etc.. 2.) Organize and Host an open house. 3.) Collect applications from those who attend the o...

Hey BP family. I'm looking to start my direct mail marketing soon. I would like some pointers in getting started. I've read through some of the guides, it's just hard to think that it's that simple. I'm in the Keyser ...

For those who have vanity phone numbers...what set-up/system do you prefer for capturing your leads? Directly to your voicemail greeting or forwarded to your personal phone? These calls will mainly be from direct mail...

I'm just a small-time landlord (20 units), and I like using Cozy.co for my application and screening, but I want to ask more questions on the applications.I've looked into some other cloud software programs but haven'...

I have at least 4 couples who (at least in pre-screening) score almost identically high. I have not yet asked them to apply, and therefore I haven't collected any application fee from them. I don't want ALL of them to...

So I'm closing on my fist investment property later this month. With the excitement of getting my first place comes the responsibility of finding good tenants. I'm curious what the BP community thinks about two questi...

Do you as the investor pick up the phone and take calls from your marketing efforts?

Or do you have VA or an answering service handles your incoming calls? If you do use a VA or answering services...do they j...

Hi,I'm wondering if most Property Managers call the previous landlord(s) for tenant reference?  As a independent landlord I have always found this to be immensely helpful in finding a quality tenant.  It doesn't sound...

I’m about to rent out the vacant units in my properties, after months of renovating. The rental market is so bad here, that the tenants are having no problem giving out referrals. The first couple of applicants have c...

I have a lot of requests for showings on a rental I just listed. Should I be getting applications completed by each prospective tenant prior to showing everyone the property? What's the best way to initially screen th...