I had a "single" mother apply for one of my properties. According to social media, she is engaged to a guy and, as of 3 weeks ago, the relationship is in good standing.She never mentioned this guy to me and said she i...

Hello all, just looking for input on how to address the following situations with a rental application:a. Applicant has indicated previously owned a home with spouse but is currently going through divorce and living w...

I'm trying to automate and streamline my application process. Currently I'm posting my available units online through apps like Zillow and social media like Facebook. Driving traffic isn't my problem. The problem is...

We currently use Zillow rental manager for listing our rental homes. We seem to get a lot of inquiries to view the properties prior to filling out an application/ confirming qualified. Trying to avoid countless hours ...

My tenant will be leaving October 15. I have a family that wants to move in Nov 1st. The new family would like to see the property before they commit to it. And I would need to screen them. 
Do I need to wait until t...

I have a 2BR, 1 Bath apartment listed for rent. I have it listed on Zillow, Apartments, Facebook, and Craigslist. I know Apartments.com and Zillow does tenant screening, but for those on Facebook and Craigslist, what'...

How long should we keep potential applications that are not current or past tenants in California?  I've looked it up and can only find "Until you're no longer liable."  Well yes, I get that, but how long before we're...

Hi BP, tonight I had prospective tenants apply to my latest rental property.  On first glance, most of their application was devoid of red flags.  However, what caught my attention was they listed their current addres...

Hello! I am a soon-to-be rental property manager for my father's college rental business located in Whitewater, WI. We have 85 units in our portfolio. We recently purchased Buildium for our property management softwar...

I have an applicant who claims to be a teacher in NYC. I've seen pay stubs and one month of bank statements. I have never seen an employer make 4 different payroll deposits in a month. The deposit dates make little se...