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NEED HELP! I charge 20.00 APPLICATION FEE ( non refund ) and then pay a third party to HELP me choose the BEST possible tenant for the UNIT. Credit usually isn’t a big factor However, I always have to reject around 15...

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This is about a person who has applied to rent a house. He is charismatic and likeable, talkative and seems genuine. His income and personal references check out. However when I ran his background check, he was succes...

The Art of Picking a Good Tenant

I’ve been reading that landlords need to inform applicants who they’re rejecting of why their application is being rejected. What happens when you have too many strong applicants?

We have reviewed and identified 3 te...

When I am looking for renters and doing the application process, am I required to send letters to the applicants that I am not renting to with a reason. This is going to be my first time renting. I am not sure after t...

After searching for awhile for free services to accept rent that allow the landlord to accept/reject the payment, we initially settled on Chase Quickpay. However, I just received an email from them that they will no l...

Hi BP, tonight I had prospective tenants apply to my latest rental property.  On first glance, most of their application was devoid of red flags.  However, what caught my attention was they listed their current addres...

I have a general question about advertising a rental (in Upstate New York) - If I post an apartment listing with certain criteria or stipulations (eg. rent price, pets/no pets, smoking/non-smoking) only to find out th...