Can anyone give me some great pre-screening questions to ask a potential tenant by phone or email, before I give them a tour of the property?

I have a rental advertised as available Feb 1st. I'm getting calls from prospective tenants who say they're looking now for a rental with lease beginning in April or May. While I appreciate their willingness to plan a...

I have recently listed my first rental unit (a LEGAL/permitted ADU in Utah.. many basement/in-law rentals here are definitely not legal/permitted) and am trying to pre-screen inquiries BEFORE scheduling showings with ...

We are closing on our first property on May 6th. We are going to start advertising shortly and would love it if someone could walk me through finding a tenant. I know to put my qualifications in my ad, but what happen...

I have been thinking about add a line on my rental application which would require a w-2 for the last two years from all applicants.   My hope is that this will make screening a tenant's income/ job history easier and...

There was a podcast that aired sometime in the last couple months where Brandon Turner had mentioned an app that you can get that monitors how much you're using each app on your phone. Anyone remember what this app wa...

So about 5 years ago I bought a small SFR.  I have an employee who had worked for me for several years, and he had been renting at his current place for many years.  I knew there would be some problems renting to an e...

BP Family,Yesterday I successfully leased the master bedroom of my home. I know that doesn’t sound as sexy as leasing out an entire house to someone, but I did learn a lot in the process.Late last year I purchased a ...

Finding the right tenant is key to successful investment property ownership. The tenant screening process should be consistently applied to all potential tenants and is analogous to the underwriting that all investor...

I'm in the process of getting a landlord insurance policy quote. The rep on the phone says their landlord policy doesn't require a landlord to screen tenants. I'm a bit surprised - if I were the underwriter I would se...