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Hello BP,Should my PM be showing me background checks on perspective tenants? I have 1 SF home that I rent out. My PM told me with the first tenant that moved in he would be doing backgrounds but would NOT be sendin...
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Hi Senior Landlord of BP,I would like to PDCA my screening process to be more cost effective. In the past, for any qualified tenant candidate, I would send him/her through credit report, criminal, and background check...
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Really quick, is anyone familiar with the law when it concerns performing a criminal background check for potential renters? I've run into problems personally, and the legality of the denials I've received seems rath...
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Their website is www.tenantscreeningbackgroundcheck.comI bought through paypal and it seems there is nowhere to enter information. Hoping it is not a fraud.Has anyone used this service?Thanks.Sherry Mulcahy
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Hello again!
I'm looking for advice concerning screening tenants. I'd like to know what kind of eviction, collection, and criminal history they have but I don't know where to look to find this information. Do you hav...
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Hi - does anyone have a suggestion for such a site?
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I was planning to use Cozy to manage applications. I will require background and credit check once I review all applications and settle on the best tenant, but not for the initial application. I can see how to turn i...
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Any feedback is welcome. I got a call from a woman who says she and her boyfriend are having a very difficult time finding a rental property because when he was 19 (in 2001) he had a domestic violence conviction, w...
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Must a landlord perform background/credit checks on prospective tenants? I use the standard Texas Apartment Association application and on there it does ask about their background but I'm sure many people lie abou...
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Hello BP,So I'm simply not trying to get weighed down with my own thoughts. Where better to vent some thoughts and pick up some insight. I'm currently a Realtor® and Veteran w/(70% disability) looking to leverage thos...