Nathan Gesner
Landlords - Screen your applicants!!!
I love living in a small community!One year ago, I was hired to help a landlord whose tenant had stopped paying. He rented to her without any screening. She had a lot of lease violations, late rent, etc. When he came ...
Melissa Crimp
Court Record Search - reason for denying an applicant
Hi. We have a few investment homes in Roanoke, VA for long-term rentals. When screening potential tenants, I've learned that the Zillow application doesn't show much, if anything, and the TransUnion SmartMove isn't pr...
Ketan Patel
Background check website and how long?
I am using Cozy.co to do my background checks among other things. While the credit check normally comes out instantly the background checks are taking up-to 5 days (for someone with past issues). Cozy.co uses another ...
Don Chambers
Listsource filter when field is unknown
With listsource is there a way to filter on data, but include records if that data is missing?I want to screen out less than 3 bedrooms. If they don't have the count of bedrooms then I want the record - I don't want ...
Account Closed
Best Free Property Management Software
I've been exploring two of the most popular free property management software. For those of you that are using the ones listed below, what are the pros and cons of each? Which one would you say is the best overall and...
Peter Lohmann
Franklin County Reduces Landlord Access to Eviction Cases
HUGE change for landlords in Columbus - Franklin County just removed access to hundreds of thousands of eviction records! Anything older than 3 years will no longer be viewable online. How will this affect your tenant...
Sean McKee
Cook County IL Just Housing Ordinance Question
Hello Everyone!This discussion is really geared towards Cook County investors, but any advice is welcomed.Cook County recently passed The Just Housing Ordinance. This question is only focused on the screening process ...
Xi Zhu
eviction records
For the landlords on BP, do you check eviction records when screening potential tenants. If so, which website/service provider do you use? Any pro and cons would be greatly appreciated.
Mark Nielsen
Tennant screening - tax issues
I'm in the process of screening prospective tennants for a new SFH. I have an applicant that came back clean on background and credit check, but when I look at state court records there are many civil cases against th...
Jason Walkowicz
Tenant Screening
Im looking at using some online screening for my tenants and notice bp recommends the mysmartmove site. It doesnt seem as if they do an eviction search. I was thinking of using Screeningworks can anyone oomment tha...