Adam Stroik
Screening Applicants...what would you do?
Greetings All,I have a SFR opening up in a couple months and started accepting applications. I had one applicant with a domestic abuse on his background check. The incident occurred almost 20 years ago. what are y...
Curt Smith
Fake Support dog thwarted using petscreening.com !!!!
Hi Landlords, Search the forums for other petscreening.com treads. I'm not going to cover old info or even what petscreening.com does. I have to share and help you re how to thwart fake claiming of ESA, support an...
Allison Hamman
Tenant gave security deposit, but hasn't put in application
I had prospective tenant's view an apartment yesterday. When they learned that there were multiple interested parties, they put down a security deposit to hold the apartment. I did not have any agreement on hand to sa...
Ruth Kelly
Advice? Screening app w/ collection items "disputed by consumer"
Hi there, I have some experience leasing for a little over a year, and I haven't run into this particular combination of issues until now. Context: As is baseline standard for screening, I require all applicants to pa...
Grace Esteban
Is Rental Market in Oakland (Bay Area) Saturated?
I talked to a rep from Apartments.com this morning. He told me the sobering reality according to their analytics. Do any Bay Area landlords want to chime in? I want to get a PM for my property but looking at the websi...
Ryan Mellon
Income Requirements for Section 8 Tenants ?
I am new to renting out to section 8 tenants. My typical requirement and policy for income is 3x rent a month for regular tenants. My question is, if I start taking applications from tenants that have section 8 vouc...
Kyle D.
Landlord management website
I'm looking for a good online service where I can have tenants submit mainance requests, also have a way to pre qualify them so I don't have to talk to a bunch of people and ask the same questions to 50 people is ther...
Gregory Murphy
Out of State Property Manager Advice
Hey BP Community! I am about to close escrow in a week on my first property in the outskirts of NE San Antonio. I live in Southern California and wanted to know the best way to rent out the house when I am out of stat...
Kendra Wray
My First Mailing and Only 4 Responses
I recently sent out my first batch of 1100+ Yellow Letters to begin my wholesaling business. I have only received 4 phone calls and only 2 of those left messages. It's been about 4 days since most people should've ...
Rose White
Tenant Background Check
When is the best time to ask your new / possible future tenant for a background check? Is it before you interview them? After you interview them? Or after you have showed them your rental?