Hi, Renting out my first house. Just wanted to confirm what I think is true: that the initial rental application is by no means the final lease a potential renter will sign. Agree?

Hey all I was just wondering who everyone uses for background and credit checks on tenants. Why do you use that one?

During my house showing, I find that most people prefer taking the application form back home to fill out. Usually, they can scan and email me the form in one or two days. However, I may have to meet an applicant agai...

Hey guys, just wondering if any of you know for certain if electronic storage could cause a potential liability risk? I'm mainly referring to the personal info that a potential tenant will fill out on an application l...

Are there some articles you would recommend to market/run an open house to find tenants?

Can I require that a potential tenant have verifiable income for a year. So can I say that you have to have had a job for the last year and it has too be verifiable.
Thanks,
Richard

I've been brushing up on Fair Housing and I'm not sure about this distinction. I know the protected classes in my state and locality.Say I have an open house for a few hours and when I'm done I have X online applicati...

Hello BP, My wife and I have recently bought a home with an ADU on the property. We are in the works to finally renting it out after a long remodel. We have a potential tenant who immediately wanted to apply, but has ...

This is for a SFH rental. We listed for $1900 and have many parties (6-7) trying to get it, with 2-3 very strongly trying to lock it down.How do we propose a higher rent when we have multiple parties trying to "lock i...

Hello BP community,  I just listed my first property for rent and the response has been overwhelming. When trying to determine a fair rental amount, I consulted with a property manager and she asked me to lower the re...