I would like to make an offer on a 2 unit building that I recently walked through.  I just happened upon this MLS listed property, so I am unrepresented.  I have two questions when making an offer:
1) Should I fill o...

I just put my other house up for rent and didn't think about the whole process before putting it up. How do I do background checks on the people looking to rent? 

I'm so noticeably new to this. It's been hammered in my head to screen and check for these things. When it comes time to do it, I thought I'd enter the info, pay the appropriate fees online and be done (yes, I have...

Need some help here.Just showed a property to prospective tenant who just moved here from Western Europe. She seems very interested and will probably apply. Problem is, I don't think anything will come up on her backg...

We use a third party to run the credit and application fees. They charge $29.95 for both. We do not collect the money, the third party does. One potential tenant just callled and said we are not allowed to charge $29....

Hi All! I am new to the site… I do not currently own any investment properties; however I am plotting my entrance into the market. A quick background; I am a CPA investing with my dad who is a residential realtor. I s...

Potential renter with clean criminal background report but googling the person resulted in an arrest for domestic violence by strangulation 6 months ago and an arrest for lewd/lascviousness 10 years ago.   Yes or no t...

I had a conversation with a PM (large local firm) yesterday and was told that they can no longer conduct criminal background checks on prospective tenants, because "fair housing and anti discrimination rules prohibit ...

Can I pad background and credit check costs thus compensating me for my time and effort?

Hello All,
I am a new landlord and will be looking for a tenant to fill a vacant unit in my duplex and i was wondering how would i go about running a credit and background check on any potential tenants? is there a r...