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Jillian Wright-Martin Secure online application portal?
13 October 2024 | 7 replies

Hi all,Is there a free online application portal landlords can use for free? I only have one unit that I hope I will continue to retain a tenant long term. Current tenants are moving out after over 4 years! The last t...

Jim Lynch Minimum "boxes to check" for tenant screening, assuming you are self-managing
31 January 2025 | 6 replies

I'm curious as what y'all consider to be the minimum criteria for approving a tenant, assuming you don't have access to professional tools. If I am self managing my portfolio, what do I need to check/confirm, and what...

Matthew Kesner Buyer entered property before closing and made major alterations
14 January 2020 | 3 replies

I have a property under contract. The buyers entered the property (without permission) and made major modifications to the house(before closing) ie. taking down walls, doors, stealing tools from the garage. Unfamiliar...

Francis A. Smartmove & Turbotenant - Los Angeles, CA
1 January 2017 | 0 replies

I'm gearing up to do some tenant background checks. To especially those who have used services of both Smartmove and Turbotenant.- Are there any significant differences you feel need to be noted between the two? I am ...

Andrei Asorocean Background check on tenant
22 July 2019 | 6 replies

Hi, everyone. I am looking for some websites for checking my tenant background. I want to ask for any advice on that. Thank you very much and enjoy your weekend.

Tricia O'Brien How to do background checks by county - New Hampshire and Massachusetts?
15 February 2023 | 2 replies

An applicant for my house in California has recently lived in Massachusetts and New Hampshire, and I want to do my own background checks by county.  If I know she has lived in Merrimack county New Hampshire, is there ...

Xin Peng Tenant screening - in person interview
19 July 2022 | 2 replies

Hi, recently I interviewed a few PMC and only one of them abide by most of the suggestions in the BP tenant screening guide, others simply ignore the in person interview part, one even mentioned such interview could g...

Richard Bader Is some bad credit ok?
24 March 2007 | 1 reply

I would like to get some opinions from experienced investors with rentals. When you run a credit check and criminal background check, what is acceptable? Am I correct in assuming that the majority of people renting a...

Wade Sikkink Renting to a felon
16 November 2016 | 33 replies

A guy called me yesterday and asked about an apartment we have for rent. I gave him the info then he asked, "Do you rent to felons?"

I was a little surprised and responded, "What do you mean?"

He expla...

Arthur Banks Is there a 'one-stop' source for Criminal, Credit and Eviction screening?
30 September 2014 | 9 replies

Is there a 'one-stop' source that provides Criminal, Credit (report & score) and Eviction screening that's less than $40 and allows applicant to pay? I looked at BP's recommended mysmartmove, screeningworks, &...