Yannie Gold
Applicants with varying credit scores
I require my tenants to have a minimum credit score of 680. A group of four are applying together for my 4 bdrm property. They are an engaged couple, the guy’s mother, and the woman’s brother. I was told that out of t...
Sherry Martin
What's YOUR experience and opinion?
I have a young unmarried couple with average credit, no evictions, easily able to afford the rent of my house. AND I have three young women who are interested in splitting the rent with average or little credit. In ei...
Braden Hobbs
Tell tenants you’ll renew if one roommate leaves
Hey all,
We have a family that moved into our property last year and at the last moment before move-in they asked to add their adult friend on the lease. At the time we agreed but now we’d prefer it just be the famil...
Angie W.
How to deny an applicant based on gut feeling
So glad to have found this site! We purchased our first rental property 3 years ago and have learned some valuable things along the way. It was not a horrible experience (otherwise I would be selling instead of vis...
Justin Green
Roommate tenants
Would love to hear the thoughts and advise of others about renting to tenants that will be roommates. My first SFR I am turning into a rental is up for rent. I have a nice single lady with a 4 year old and her female...
Pavan Kovvuri
leasing to a bunch of friends/co-workers
Hi folks,
I received an application where 4 people who work at the same office would like to rent my SFH. They all applied. credit scores are low but combined income is much greater than rent. No criminal or Eviction...
Kimberly H.
To those use "INCOMPLETE" to reject...what would you do??
So, to those who say they just use an application being incomplete as a way to reject an applicant you don’t want...doesn't that anger people A LOT that you didn't give them a chance to complete the application?I have...
Rick Bassett
Applicants with undisclosed significant other
Maybe it's the way that the housing authority in our area works or our local culture but it seems that the vast majority of the applicants that we get who are on public assistance almost always fail to disclose that t...
Josh Donlan
Max number of rental occupants
Hi, I was wondering if I could get some help. I’m in the process of renting out a 2 bedroom, 1 1/2 bath unit in a duplex. I had a person message me asking if she could rent with a family of 8. She said her and her fia...
Jessica F.
Cost for Additional Tenants or Renting to Married Couples
What is the standard approach when renting to an unmarried vs married couple? My thought was that if it's an unmarried couple, they must individually qualify to be a tenant or else their name cannot go on the lease as...