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Annette Radvansky Potential Tenant With A Criminal Record and Addiction History
16 January 2017 | 1 reply

I have an applicant with the above issues. He hasn't yet submitted a formal application (he wrote me a lengthy letter explaining his story), so I don't know his credit history, but I'm unsure whether to proceed even f...

Charlie Moore Are open house style showings for RENTALS beneficial?
8 November 2019 | 39 replies

Do you set up rental home showings, one by one? or bunch them all together

Michaela G. California landlords, you suck! ;-)
30 March 2014 | 9 replies

OK, so, I've got that off my chest.

Here are my gripes, from a tenant's perspective:

All of my rental properties are in Georgia, where I don't want to live. So, whenever I end up in California, I ren...

Sarah A. Rejecting an applicant when I don't have another one at all
24 October 2018 | 23 replies

We have a house that is harder to rent than our others. It's very clean and in good repair and priced well for our market, but it's older and has some odd features and it's not in the best area. Plus it's a slower ren...

Jesse O. Applicant breaking current lease
7 November 2014 | 9 replies

i have a potential applicant that told me during the initial phone call, when asked about rental history, that she is breaking her current lease because her current landlord won't do  adequate repairs after a waterlin...

Matt Merriott Group showing of rental property?
21 March 2023 | 15 replies

I have a full time job as im sure most do, so time is valuable. Is there anything wrong with doing a group showing of interested potential tenants? I scheduled 3 showings for 15 minutes each last monday and only one s...

Brian S. House Hack: Advertise stating owner will be living next door?
20 May 2022 | 4 replies

I am close to advertising my rental unit through Zillow. I plan to have tenants pay for the app fee and screen through Zillow as well. Should I note that the owners will be living next door? I’m trying to think if I w...

Jim Stanley Tenant offered above asked rent- legal to accept?
16 August 2021 | 11 replies

I’m showing a property today and 2 days from nowA tennant offered $150 over rent if he can sight today. But I haven’t shown it to everybody who applied Seems unfair but it’s tempting Legal?What would you do?Thanks

James Erickson Must you do a background/credit check?
11 August 2014 | 11 replies

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...

Ken D. Questions for previous landlord during Tenant Screening?
27 March 2014 | 6 replies

Does anyone have a list of questions to ask a potential tenant's previous landlord during tenant screening? When I've called previous landlord, many of them have required me to have a written list of questions and ...