New year, new laws (Senate bills 205, 206 & 207).Effective January 2, 2025, Michigan landlords can no longer consider a tenant's source of income when screening them. (income = 3 x monthly rent, Debt-To-Income, et...

This question has been asked before, but the thread is over 3 years old.  As technology keeps changing, more improved options are becoming available.
BiggerPockets.com has provided a list of companies to use regardin...

Hey everyone,Yesterday I finally signed a lease for a unit I had vacant for a few months.  Over those few months I had 5 applicants who paid the application fee, knowing the minimum qualifications to rent the property...

I hear many investors express dissatisfaction with their property management company - or at least a level of satisfaction that varies quite a bit. With programs like www.rentredi.com (and others), it appears as thoug...

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I have not made an offer on a property yet but found one I really like and feel like it is a good deal. With that said how do you guys screen your tenants? What do you guys use to run possible tenants credi...

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Can somebody recommend a good site to do background checks on tenants. I want do background check, criminal and credit check.

I received an application through Zillow of a potential tenant for my first rental property. The applicant completed the credit and background check through Zillow. The background check didn't show anything concerning...

I've seen tons of posts on BP about online applications, but all are more about actually doing the credit check and charge per tenant applicant.  Are there any services that just allow users to complete an online appl...

Hello, my realtor found a tenant for me who appeared to have high income and great  references. come to find out that all are falsified. she stated she worked for a government agency and that was false, reason I know ...

Hi BP Community,Just a couple days ago I made the order for course materials to pursue my California RE Agent´s license through Allied Schools. It should be noted immediately that I have no real desire to act as a ful...