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Tracie Van Denying Applicant - reasons
1 September 2020 | 4 replies

I am going to deny a rental applicant based on them not checking the agreement box about falsifying information on the application, and giving permission to contact employers, landlords etc. 
Additionally, they did n...

Andy W. Choosing a screening provider: SmartMove vs. Cozy vs. ?
2 January 2019 | 33 replies

I want to run background & credit checks on potential tenants, and I'm trying to choose between Transunion's SmartMove vs. Cozy's Tenant Screening.I expect many here are partial to SM as they appear to have been a...

Kerns Churchill Tempe Occupancy Laws For SFR
17 May 2023 | 1 reply

Hi Everyone,I will be closing on a new SFR in Tempe, AZ soon, but am concerned about the occupancy laws. Tempe rental laws state that no more than three unrelated individuals can live at the same home. However, I have...

Tosha Revere Tenant Screening Issue
22 July 2020 | 7 replies

Short story:
I have an application that I'm processing. The tenants said no when asked if they had any evictions. After running them through smart move one appeared. when I asked them about it he said he thought it w...

Tyler Speelman 2 Potential tenants. 1 with good credit the other with below 600
18 February 2019 | 6 replies

I have several scheduled viewings for a vacancy. 2 potential tenants, a couple that will be living together has submitted application without yet seeing the available unit. One of the potential tenants meets all quali...

Matt Harris Tenant screening
11 February 2016 | 4 replies

hey BP What's your best way or program to screen and evaluate appilcants? That's most effective and not too costly. Or any recommendations on the process collecting application fees which would prove whos truly intere...

Chris H. Profits above & beyond monthly rent??
26 August 2013 | 3 replies

How else do you profit from your rental other monthly rent? I have researched previous posts about application fees. I have also read Mike Butlers "Landlording on Autopilot" & he gives numerous ways to get abov...

David Wan ssn mismatch
10 August 2012 | 2 replies

Hi folks,

When I check one applicant through mysmartmove.com. It shows SSN mismatch. The credit score is over 800 and no other problems.The system suggests that I accept.

Should I consider accept or decline?
Thank...

Aaron Weller What software do real estate agents currently use?
17 June 2014 | 2 replies

I’m an aspiring property investor, don’t have any property yet, but looking for something in future.

Being in IT, I’m curios what software (particularly web based, SaaS) real estate agents, or landlords use. ...

Kathryn Maslanka Denying applicants on Zillow
7 July 2022 | 6 replies

Hi, newbie landlord here. I'm using Zillow's rental manager and so far it has been very helpful. I just got an application from someone who didn't meet the credit score requirement. It is my understanding, that for ev...