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Andy H. Evicting a tenant who filed for bankruptcy: cash for keys?
21 October 2015 | 21 replies

Has anyone ever offered a tenant who is behind in rent and has filed for bankruptcy cash-for-keys to get them out?We have a property in Memphis that is being managed by a property manager. The tenant paid May rent, bu...

N/A N/A Who Do You Use For Credit Checks?
10 August 2007 | 15 replies

Who do you guys use for credit checks, background checks, and eviction checks?
Is there a company out there that does these for a set fee, without all the other fees, like monthly fees, or a set up fee? I just have a...

Lana Lee Credit check for potential tenants in Philadelphia
16 October 2017 | 17 replies

Could anyone please share how do you check a credit of potential tenants. So tired of giving away 1 months rent to a realtor for finding tenants. Last tenants didn't even stay a year. Decided to do it on my own. And w...

Dennis S. Background Checks for Every Adult?
5 April 2018 | 4 replies

Hello!So a quick question for those of you who use any type of background/credit check/eviction/criminal history check for screening tenents. Do you have each of your adults in the unit (maybe not necessarily the appl...

Sola A. How much to charge potential tenants for credit check
25 December 2009 | 4 replies

How much do you all charge potential tenants for credit check? I am wondering how much to put on the application form.
Thanks.

Jeff Gates Tenant screening beware
13 February 2019 | 8 replies

Today it was found criminal and eviction results are flawed if applicant enters wrong data. A landlord has no visibility with this issue and the CRA does not care. This applies to all vendors an all CRA's. As a landlo...

Beau Pearson Tenant Screening Issued
10 December 2017 | 8 replies

Does anyone have any recommendations for tenant screening? I know about SmartMove through TransUnion. Any feedback? Also, if you have a married couple do you charge both an application fee? How does that work?

Allen Moye Screening potential tenants
17 November 2020 | 4 replies

Hello everyone, I have recently started helping out a family member with their rental property and have found out that they have no screening process for tenants. This has obviously led to many issues in the past. I h...

Richard V. Arkansas Landlord Tenant Laws
13 September 2018 | 9 replies

Are laws in Arkansas landlord or tenant friendly? I saw Memphis Invest is now in Arkansas. Maybe @ChrisClothier can chime in on this discussion or anyone else investing in Arkansas currently?

Patrick O. First time renting to tenants
3 January 2017 | 6 replies

Hi, this is my first time renting to a prospective tenant. The tenant will be living with two of his brothers, one on disability and the other is employed. Is it recommended that we run a credit and background on all ...