I just bought my first rental property last month and am just finishes up the remodeling and ready to rent the bottom unit out. I made a quick post on Craigslist and have received 10+ phone calls in the last 2 days...

I am purchasing my first duplex in western New York and I would like to use one of the many online sources for self management. New York has a $20 dollar cap on the application fee but most if not all charge more than...

New to renting / landlording.  We are renting out my fiance's house and after only 36 hours of having the listing posted, we've had 16 inquiries thus far with several folks stating how very interested they are.  Havin...

I've got two vacancies coming up in the next two months and as of right now I don't have any formal written tenant screening criteria. My price range tends to attract a decent number of tenants with bad histories (cri...

When should a landlord require to see bank statements of the applicants to see their financial stability?

I was recently advised that is common practice in the industry NOT to ask for personal bank accounts UNLESS th...

I have 5 showings this weekend for prospective tenants for a condo I own.  I used Zillow Rental Manager to list it.  Seems pretty easy to use.  But I am reading mixed reviews on Zillow's background check.  What is bes...

Hi guys!I am just starting out in the rental business! I have a few questions pertaining to background checks and leasing apps.#1. Where can I find a background check application for my future tenants, and what sites ...

In my day job we use Moco for tenant screening. Its super easy. I just fax them the application and usually within 48 hours I have an answer if they passed our screening criteria or not. But Moco only works with large...

My rental has a no-pet policy. Mainly because the septic field of the house was just repaired and its all dirt, an animal can really destroy it fast. Its seriously costly and if its destroyed now I really wouldn't hav...

I have three potential tenants scheduled for showings in the next couple days. We are renting our MIL studio. The rental is in high demand and I am wondering how I can choose if all three tenants are interested. -Sho...