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John Reid Screening new tenants?
29 November 2016 | 10 replies

I am about to have my first rental property. What are some of the tools/tips to screen for quality new tenants? Also on one of the bigger pocket episode, I heard a discussion regarding an app that allows for marketing...

David Capstick Ontario rent-to-income ratio
6 May 2019 | 4 replies

This is a question for any landlords or investors in Ontario:The landlord tenant act and human rights code state that unless you are providing subsidized housing, it is illegal to us a rent-to-income ratio as a method...

Valerie King Being a good landlord/house hacker.
21 October 2016 | 10 replies

How does being a landlord living in the same duplex with your tenant differ from being a landlord that doesn't share a property with a tenant? Any tips/strategies (hoping to do the duplex thing with an FHA loan)

James Feely Prescreening with Cozy (tech support request)
14 October 2020 | 5 replies

Hi everyone,
Is there a way to invite applicants to do the background and credit checks after they have been prescreened?
I have the "require credit check and background check" setting turned on and it's causing a l...

Sherwin Gonzales Tenant Screening Websites
20 January 2016 | 4 replies

Has anyone come across any good websites for tenant screening? I've seen on some forum posts about mysmartmove.com and rentapplication.com. Just wondering other people's experience using these sites or other sites or ...

Erika M. Tenant screening - previous landlord unavailable
22 June 2018 | 8 replies

HelloI am screening a very promising tenant - but I have hit a wall:The previous landlord they listed, where they lived for seven years from 2008-2015, is a very large property management company which no longer manag...

Daniel Luedtke Applications for rent
1 October 2017 | 3 replies

What's the best process for taking apps and screening applicants? This is the first time I'm filling a vacancy. I am doing some showings of the unit to several prospective applicants, but think I may have put the car...

Thomas Dougherty Screen applicants before renting
5 June 2019 | 8 replies

Hi guys,How do you screen your applicants before renting them an apartment or house? What kind of criteria you'll look for and what platform you'll use?  Any advice would be great appreciated! 

Kyle R. Self Screening Tenant
20 June 2016 | 7 replies

I almost feel bad asking this as variations of this question has been asked many times. I'm looking for a website to help screen tenants (credit, eviction, and criminal reports). However, I'd prefer to use a site wher...

Daniel Brantley Dealing with Tenants
18 October 2020 | 4 replies

How long does a vacancy usually last? And how do you screen for good tenants?