Mary Jay
How to limit showings without violating Fair Housing?
Hi guys, I have a problem. Somehow on all of my rentals I have tons of people who are interested in renting. So its really time consuming and stressful to show my property to everybody who wants to see it. Can I deny ...
Ben Freiermuth
What do I include with my college student rental applications?
Hello! I am a soon-to-be rental property manager for my father's college rental business located in Whitewater, WI. We have 85 units in our portfolio. We recently purchased Buildium for our property management softwar...
Melissa Bogle
Is anyone familiar with Verticalrent.com?
We are brand new to the landlord business and will be purchasing our first house in a few weeks. I am looking for an electronic screening, application, contract and rent collection system. Vertical Rent looks pretty...
Sean McKee
Cook County IL Just Housing Ordinance Question
Hello Everyone!This discussion is really geared towards Cook County investors, but any advice is welcomed.Cook County recently passed The Just Housing Ordinance. This question is only focused on the screening process ...
Jarrod Murrell
Tenant screening process
What service does everybody use for background and credit checks during the tenant screening process?
Personally, i listed my rental with an agent, and he took care of that for me. Im trying to gain a little more in...
Rachel S.
App for screening tenants and/or full service property management
It's been a while since I had to screen a new tenant. Eight years to be precise. :-) Any recommendations of apps to use. I am looking at Cozy right now, but I would appreciate any other recommendations that other mem...
Ian Crane
How to use attached flat screen TVs as renter enticement?
I've been working on my first deal for a while now, hoping it will close any day. I negotiated 3 existing attached flat screen TVs to be included in the deal. My hope is to use them as enticement for new renters, bu...
Douglas Chasse
First time CT landlord looking for any helpful advice?
I am finally closing on my first rental property this week. I wanted to seek out advice about leases , security deposits , choosing tenants, etc. The property is in Southington CT and I will be self managing for now....
Richard Prater
Hiring to find my first tenant
I’m about to be finished rehabbing my first single family rental property. Should I hire an agent to find a tenant or do it myself?
Matthew King
Advice for acceptance and holding fee- newbie question
I'm brand new to REI and being a landlord. This is my first time posting although I've been watching and listening to the podcasts for several months. I've been talking to friends in the business and reading a lot (...