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1st time landlord here and looking for some insight.
I currently have a 3 bed/2 bath home up for rent in southern california. Rent is $2100/month. Great area, would say area is A with this being the B neighborhood.Th...
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I have what looks to be very good potential renters. They have no evictions or judgments of any kind and on the application state that their income is more than enough to handle the rent and all other expenses.
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Hey BP,I'm currently showing my first rental property to a prospective tenant. I have decided to charge a $50 Application Fee. Two questions:1) How should I check credit and criminal background (Service or Trusted Web...
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Hello. I have a question regarding a tenant and their lease that I would like some advice on. Here is the background. I bought this property just over a year ago. It is my first and only rental property, currently. I ...
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the Portland City Council approved a limitation on rental housing application fees during its August 3, 2020 meeting, which will be added to the City’s Code, Chapter 6, Buildings and Building Regulations, Section 223....
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I couldn't fit the entire post in the title but in essence I have been using this trick to qualify applicantsThis applies to applicants that are in a situation where their current landlord is selling their homeSometim...
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I have a very odd situation. I have an applicant who has passed all other checks and balances. ONLY her landlord situation is a mess. I called the number she provided and asked for the landlord. I was told I have the ...
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Hi guys,How do you screen your applicants before renting them an apartment or house? What kind of criteria you'll look for and what platform you'll use? Any advice would be great appreciated!
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I am working on putting together a more formal tenant requirements list. We mainly do low income rentals, average rent is around $800. Looking for comments on what I have so far and what has worked well for you.Here...
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Hello guys
Can somebody recommend a good site to do background checks on tenants. I want do background check, criminal and credit check.