Hoping to get some advice on fellow BP members.I’m planning to rent out a unit for a family of 4. Mom, 2 sons of working age and a 17 yo daughter in school. The combined monthly income for the mom and the 2 sons are a...

Hi, this is my first time renting to a prospective tenant. The tenant will be living with two of his brothers, one on disability and the other is employed. Is it recommended that we run a credit and background on all ...

If a prospective tenant only has a Mexican ID but not a US driver's license, how do I conduct a background check?

I have narrowed down my applicants and would like to accept a couple who both have good jobs. I just ran the background check and it came up that the husband has a child endangerment charge that was dismissed and a do...

Here is how we screen and find quality tenants.  Do you do things differently?http://www.jmbgrouppm.com/blog/item/22-how-to-scre...

New Year, New Laws: Changes to Tenant Screening in Senate Bill 291
By Brad Kraus -December 1, 2021

With the new year fast approaching, Oregon landlords must once again turn their attention to a new law affecting t...

Hi Everyone,I currently live in LA working at an accounting firm and looking to buy my first property to house hack. I'm considering both Palmdale or Lancaster as homes are relatively more affordable. I wanted to get ...

Hi there - first time poster here (and about to be 1st time landlord).  Looking for advice from the collective gurus here on how to go about conducting a background and/or credit check on British citizens as part of a...

Hi Everyone.  I am looking to do an preliminary criminal background check for out of state applicants from Illinois who are applying for an apartment here in the North East.  We have several databases that allow acces...

How do application fees work for rental units? What are some examples? Do tenants get this money back if they get accepted as tenants and not if they do not get accepted? I know one example of these fees is late rent ...