So we are in the process of finding a tenant I have one in mind and told her all I needed to do was verify her income. Someone else has reached out that may have a better potential is it ok to scream that person as we...

Hello everyone,Basically when i bought my first double house it came fully occupied and my tenant is now ready to purchase a home of their own as their lease expires. Jumping into real estate with the learn as I go me...

I have showings for my rental house today and want to use the smart move tenant screening. Do I just have them write down their emails and send an app to my first choice? Should I have them pay for it? Thanks!

Has anyone had any problems with AppFolio’s screening tools?

Have been utilizing them since we started. Just recently, we had a tenant where a criminal record was missed. On top of that, found out today that there wa...

BP Community, I recently signed a lease with a tenant in Virginia, only to find out after the fact that they provided false info on their application, and that they have a criminal record. The criminal record was inte...

I am trying to find the best way to make background checks from my PC on potential renters. I see several companies that offer such services online and don't know one from the other (i.e. Intelius, CriminalWatchdog a...

question for property managers and self manging landlords.  Do any of you have a screening scoring system?  I just read the ultimate guide to screening but I didn't notice a score system.  For example, you have 2 appl...

I have an existing tenant (inherited) that utilizes the Section 8 program, and I have had a great experience to date with the program/tenant/housing authority. I currently have a vacant 3 bedroom house I am looking to...

I'm asking $995 first month's rent, + $795 security deposit, so total about $1800 to move in. I don't know if most tenants have this much cash available at once, and if I'm being reasonable (I did already make the dep...

I asked my PM to provide actual credit scores instead of just the credit history. I have a hard time deciphering various delinquent accounts etc..  and just want a Credit Score to evaluate a tenant.The PM reply is bel...