I know that applicants who have a service animal are exempted from any no-pets policies and fees/extra charges.
However, what does the law say about emotional support animals? Are applicants who own them protected b...

I am trying to find the best way to make background checks from my PC on potential renters. I see several companies that offer such services online and don't know one from the other (i.e. Intelius, CriminalWatchdog a...

Shouldn't the cost of doing a check on an prospective tenant, be listed *somewhere* on the SmartMove website??  I'm logged in as a landlord, but I can't find a number anywhere... Interestingly, even the 'Pricing and P...

I have used cozy for background checks and they seem to take a really long time. I have a prospective tenant that sent his information about a week and a half ago and it still hasn’t come back yet. I had a guy previou...

What’s the best site/app/service to use for your rental applicants to submit to when applying for your rental? Looking for something the prospective tenant can use easily to log in, pay the fee, and the report gets se...

Hello fellow Canadians I was wondering if you screen your tenants with credit and criminal record checks. If so, how do you do it or which services do you use?

If you do these checks do you charge an applicat...

Hey Everyone!I wanted to start a discussion and get feedback from the Bigger Pockets community on what everyone is using for Tenant Screening.  I know there are some Property Management Software out there that have th...

Hi Folks,
We have a 4 BR coming on the rental market in Bethlehem PA soon. This is our first non-weekly rental unit and I was wondering what other landlords do regarding credit scores and background checks, ie what a...

We have a couple ready to rent our SFH and want to do a credit and background check. Wondering which services are good and/or which ones to avoid. TIA!

It seems about 90% of my inquiries on a rental include a “ I have one or more ESO’s”. It used to be a trickle here and there, but now it’s just about everyone. It’s more the college age crowd where everyone has an ESO...