Stephen White
New to BP from the tenant screening world
So after countless landlords mentioned they love the BiggerPockets community, I had to check it out.
I am the CEO of a screening company that specializes in landlord solutions. Since 2007 we have been a resource to ...
Pablo R.
Have you tried "Rentec Direct" screening
Hello everyone,I've made the jump!!! Got my hands on a duplex and I am very excited, nervous, and being cautious that I will make sound decisions from the start. After getting one side ready to show and putting my fo...
Jennifer Rysdam
What questions do you ask over the phone of prospective applicant
Good morning everyone. Another question on here got me wondering. What is the list of screening questions that you ask people when they call about renting your properties? This is something that I need to get better a...
Aly W.
How far in advance do you give out the address?
I've been telling prospective applicants the street and cross street of my rental house, so they can check out the area and then call back if they want an appointment.
Two callers today got belligerent when I wouldn...
Kyle Kapp
Cold Calling on Houses
I just picked up a list from the county of notice of defaults. Has anyone had any success cold calling on these? My wife is willing to make the calls, which seems like it may be advantageous. How do you start that con...
Justin Youngblood
Tenant Turnover Advice
Hey guys,I have a tenant moving out in the middle of this month. I personally manage the property (a 2/2 condo) and she’s been in the property for 3 years with no major issues and has taken decent care of it. Im sure ...
Roy C.
CL post for rental. Should I keep these questions in the post?
I posted CL for my rental, and so far I haven't had any inquiry yet (it's been two weeks). On my post, I included following section"If you are interested, please send email/text to this craigslist post with following ...
Joe Doman
Marketing rentals in SE Michigan to attract quality tenants
Hi All,I have been marketing my rental properties solely on Craigslist with decent results. I did however, want to see if investors had better luck using other marketing services (specifically, in the SE MI market). A...
Amy L.
On the fence about this potential tenant
We are first time LL with a 3/1 SFH. From our ad in the local paper we received two calls and the second caller passed the phone screening. She is retired military with a disability (SS), going thru a divorce. The h...
Kayla Santangelo
Separate phone number for business?
Hi all. I just got my real estate license and I am now setting up my business. I was wondering if anyone out there uses Google Voice to use a separate phone number than your personal number? If not, what are you doing...