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Mark Werner Overwhelmed with applicants
21 May 2015 | 17 replies

Hello all. I am curious to know from the long time, experienced landlords, how do you approach a situation with numerous applicants or potential applicants? I am new and still learning, and especially learning a lot f...

Matthew Otero Suggesting a co signed for the lease agreement
20 February 2020 | 7 replies

So we take an application fee and use a company to screen all our potential tenants. Recently we’ve run into a situation where the screening grade came back as acceptable, not good or great, which left us a little wor...

Allen Collier Just received my first application
24 April 2018 | 4 replies

Just received my first application. What questions do you ask their references? I have contact info for current landlord and their supervisor at work.

Joey Hansell How do I decline these people? HUGE lies on the application.
31 August 2015 | 11 replies

Had 3 people stop by my rental house to view it: a father and 2 teen sons. They said that was all the people who were going to move in. Received their applications today, same story.I called their current landlord and...

Jeremy Szymankowski Tenant applicant slow to response
14 November 2020 | 6 replies

My current tenant has been with me for a year, and their lease is expiring at the end of the month. I listed my condo for rent online, but in the process, my current tenant said they would like their mom to move in to...

Patti Robertson One Applicant - 5 Different SSNs!
12 October 2022 | 4 replies

The fraud in the rental application market now is unreal. I am careful not to give the fraudsters too much information, because if they have half a brain they improve their application when they apply for the next ho...

Nathan Gesner Fake Paystubs??? Landlords beware!
8 August 2024 | 5 replies

Have you seen these websites? Anyone can create fake paystubs, tax forms, and more. How do you screen for things like this?

Diane Mendoza Tenant screening, background check on Zillow
10 April 2024 | 13 replies

Hi all! I bought a 2-unit property and now in the process of screening tenants. I am currently using Zillow to screen tenants and had the application option turned on so I have candidates who paid $35.00 for the Zillo...

Andrea Gillis Tenant Screening Red Flag? Asking for advice and opinions
23 March 2020 | 11 replies

First some background: I am screening tenants to rent a room in a house I am living in.tl;dr: Seems that the applicant was rushing when filling out the application and had many errors in the application - not obvious ...

Kyla B. No no no - how to say no
18 January 2020 | 9 replies

We just listed our first rental property (Ontario) and have a fair amount of interest in the unit. Someone messaged and after all the arrangements were made to meet, they inform us that:-they own businesses but don't ...