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 tenant that is going to move out in about three months and I just started advertising the vacancy. How does everyone conduct their credit and background checks on potential renters?

Has anyone used the application and background check feature Zillow.com offers? If so, feedback? If you do not use that, what is the best way to send and receive the applications and fees from potential tenants? Zillo...

First time landlord here. We just started advertising our rental 3 weeks ago. $1675/month for a 3 bedroom in Garfield NJ. We've gotten a lot of interest, 30 different groups of visitors, of those 8 applicants...We wan...

Hi BP,

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rookie landlords, we've recently listed our first unit for rent @ $850 per month - an upper 1bed/1bath apt in a duplex that we owner occupy & currently live in the lower unit. We're hoping to get so...

Hey all!Let me tell you, it has been a whirlwind of a week. In an attempt to keep it a bit shorter than a book, we semi recently closed on a townhome in N Metro T2 suburb of Minneapolis. We had it basically rented wit...

Ive got a prospective tenant with an old past eviction. My original rule was no evictions but I know people change. Just 5 years ago I wouldn't have considered myself rentable. And she is willing to have a cosigner on...

Hi all,Am again seeking from the wisdom of the forum.We have three rentals up for rent. A potential tenant saw two of them, likes one and after plenty of back and forth with questions and information, she applied with...

Screening tenants is an important step in the property management process. By thoroughly vetting potential tenants, you can ensure that you choose reliable, responsible renters who will pay their rent on time and ta...

I am helping my dad find tenants for his 3 vacant units in his building in Baltimore. I have 1 potential tenant that is very interested in one of the units and we approved her for a 6 month lease ( no other interest i...