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Anna Fuchs Potential Tenant - 2bed with 4 kids visiting weekends
25 March 2017 | 5 replies

Hi, I'd love some opinions. I have a potential applicant for a 2 bedroom townhouse that I'm renting that fits all requirements except one concern. He's divorced/separated and he will be the only adult on the lease. He...

Karl Huth Electronic Signatures and Applications
28 July 2016 | 1 reply

It seems when it comes time to send out applications or any other paperwork that there is always an issue with the potential applicant having access to a scanner, filling out the application legibly, and/or getting it...

Wade Penner College Students- Should each tenant have their own co-signer?
22 July 2018 | 10 replies

I recently started managing a 3 BR unit on a college campus.  I've talked with a couple of local property managers, and there seem to be differing opinions on whether or not I should proceed with one cosigner, or thre...

Nick Ferrari Am I being unreasonable
11 August 2017 | 14 replies

Just started off with a new rental and I'm asking my potential tenants to fill out an application before viewing the property. Keep in mind the home is well documented. I have around 40 photos of it posted on respecti...

Steve S. Do you make prospect submit an app before viewing property?
25 May 2017 | 8 replies

Or do you hand it to them as they leave?

Sara Finley Raise rent after initial listing?
15 August 2017 | 10 replies

Hello -

We just purchased our third rental property and have listed it. We have met and vetted 3 potential renters ... after the amount of interest we received I am feeling like I listed the property too low.

Would...

Joshua Kaufman Background and credit checks
20 September 2018 | 17 replies

Hi All,I have a company that writes mortgages for those flipping or rehabbing properties. As part of our due diligence, we run background and credit checks on the borrowers. Does anyone have any input or suggestions o...

Fritz Ritter Canceled Tenant appointments
9 February 2018 | 8 replies

I’ve recently had a lot of potential tenants contact me about our apartment for rent . It seems like more times then not they all cancel and I end up wasting time driving . What are some ways I can stop wasting time ?...

Krista Dodson Are Application Fees worth it?
28 June 2017 | 29 replies

Our rental unit (5/3 SFH) has typically been a group home with 4 unrelated adults. I have never run background checks or credit checks on tenants, and the only screening I've done in the past was verifying employment ...

Andrea Kraft Choosing a tenant... Help!
24 May 2022 | 7 replies

I have a couple questions about choosing a tenant...1) When using a company like Rentprep.com do you send everyone a link for a background/credit check -or- do you have them fill out an application 1st and determine f...