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Brian Barfoot Best ways to check backgrounds of tenants?
9 December 2015 | 9 replies

I'm relatively new to landlording and I don't know much about how to screen tenants the right way. I have two houses rented at the moment. One is a recent purchase and we inherited the tenants who are wonderful. The o...

Michael Showalter Does the BP Tenant Screening include Sex and Violent offenders as part of the Criminal Background check?
15 November 2014 | 4 replies

Considering using the BP Tenant Screening. Does the BP Tenant Screening include Sex and Violent offenders as part of the Criminal Background check?

Lindsey Vargas Do you pay attention to arrests that were dismissed in court?
26 September 2020 | 7 replies

I have narrowed down my applicants and would like to accept a couple who both have good jobs. I just ran the background check and it came up that the husband has a child endangerment charge that was dismissed and a do...

Andrew Syrios Issues with Counties Not Reporting Felonies/Evictions
2 November 2023 | 13 replies

Hey everyone, we've talked to three different screening companies (RedStar, RentPrep and RentButter) and all three have told us that multiple counties across the US are not or are barely reporting felonies and evictio...

Robin Searle Memo from HUD on using criminal background in screening tenants
16 February 2018 | 2 replies

Wanted to share this link - hopefully it will work.  https://www.davisbrownlaw.com/filesimages/attorney...

Taylor C Tenant screening - timing and tool of choice?
8 August 2010 | 14 replies

Hey there,

Recently we've tried the transunion tool and we have generally found prospective applicants shying away from this online approach.

So maybe you can help me sort this out.

One, when, at what point in the ...

Michael Bishay How Do you Screen Section 8 Tenants when you are out of State?
30 June 2024 | 3 replies

Hello All,Wanting to start buying Properties out of state and turning them into Section 8 rentals.  Does anyone have nay suggestions when it comes down to screening besides the basics.I know some people like to visit ...

Jaime Perez Credit and Background checks
17 May 2017 | 4 replies

Hello everyone

Does anyone have any feedback on this tenant screening app called Houserie? Any referrals on who to use?

Thanks
Jaime

Chan K. BP - MySmartMoves - Missed Detecting an Eviction
28 July 2015 | 17 replies

Hi BPer, For those who have been using MySmartMoves service through BP. Do you have any issue? The MySmartMoves background check has been my go-to place for tenant screening. Unfortunately, my previous screening, the ...

Arthur R. van der Vant 5 best practices for screening tenants
14 January 2023 | 2 replies

Screening tenants is an important step in the property management process. By thoroughly vetting potential tenants, you can ensure that you choose reliable, responsible renters who will pay their rent on time and ta...