Kat Hudson
When apartments do credit checks are they soft or hard inquiries?
I've asked one apartment I'm interested in and they said they didn't know, that they used a program called Resident Check. I know hard inquiries drop your credit score. Do most apartments use third parties to screen a...
Tricia O'Brien
Large PM companies don't give landlord references?
My tenant applicant gave me a landlord reference for a place she lived from from 2016 to 2020 , but the property management company (Alpine Property Management in Indianapolis) is impossible to reach for a reference....
Sam Abe
Leasing Company not disclosing information
Hi! We hired a company to rent our place only for leasing and we will manage once it is rented. They are not disclosing information needed to approve the tenant. For example they are just saying the credit score is ab...
Michael Thompson
New to Landlording, Need Resources
Hello! My name is Michael and I'm 31 y.o. I've been listening to the podcast for about two months now and just joined the community. I officially became a Realtor in June so my interest in real estate now matches my...
Luke Hadden
Would you approve the tenant application?
It took a while to actually have someone apply for tenancy of my property. Due to Roofstock's rent guarantee, I'm not losing any money.
The property management is only giving me the following information about the ap...
Diane Tycangco
Property Manager Can't Find Renters
Hello everyone, first of all, I am a remote investor and have a property manager manage my property. We have been looking for tenants for a month now and have not been successful. To help the property manager, I hav...
Benjamin Moody
Solving the Infamous Problem: Filling a Vacancy
You own a rental property or maybe a few. You’re managing just fine as a landlord and are not ready or do not need a property manager. Your tenant just notified you they plan on moving out and it’s time to plan out fi...
Sean Tippens
Tenant application rejections
If I hired a property manager to list and manage my property, and they have found a potential renter that meets their requirements, what rights do I have an an owner to reject the tenants application? Example: -reason...
Deborah R.
lying about dogs on application - what to do?
Hi, I'm new to managing our property ourselves. We were about to accept this couple who said they have one beagle when I checked her public facebook page. It looks very much like they have 3 dogs - a beagle, and two...
Matthew Wright
Rental Application fee
I’ve never charged for an application, I use 3rd party, such as apartments.com. I’d like to start charging for applications, and screening myself, any suggestions of best way to do that?