I have potential tenants that are interested in a unit I have listed on Zillow for rent.  Typically I have used an agent in the past, but decided to rent it on my own.  I am at a stage where I have interested couple, ...

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My company has developed our Tenant screening process ver thoroughly and over many years. That said it's been a great learning process and has been successful in the markets we've been in.

Recently w...

Hi everyone. I am looking to buy a $500k property, and I have over $100k in savings (i.e. the 20% down payment). Will taking out a personal loan (to pay for some renovation work that I need completed shortly after I c...

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I am a student working on my capstone project to create an application that can give a user house buying/renting recommendations based on their current purchasing amount. I am currently working on creating this ...

Hey all, I received an application from a potential tenant. What are some good general questions to ask the potential tenant's previous landlord? Want to make sure I am doing my due diligence in choosing the right ten...

Hi all,I live in South Florida where Home Owners Associations and Condo Owners Associations are dominant.  I'm trying to get an unbiased opinion on Association Move In Fees (Non-Refundable) vs. Security Deposits (Refu...

What does everyone use to perform their own criminal background checks and credit checks on potential tenants during the screening/application process? What are the costs? Are the results issued immediately?

I like to advertise and have open houses for some of my rentals that are a bit of a drive to get to. I had one last night and walked away with 4 applicants (each of which paid a $25 app fee). I tell them what order th...

I just posted my listing for a 1 bedroom 1 bath apartment today (its a granny unit/ADU) and got 4 inquiries already and 2 showings this week. Its in South Bay close to San Jose area.I am wondering if my rental is pric...

Can I hold an open house for a long term rental? I know you can hold an open house when selling a house. Just wondering if there's any rules against having an open house for a long term rental property in order to fin...