Hi all,I have a prospective tenant (a couple) that are both self-employed. Both parties (unmarried) gave me a copy of their experian report: 738 and 698, which is a good enough score, but I didn't pull the reports. Ho...

Navigating the Surge in Rental Application Fraud: A Guide for Landlords and Property Managers
In recent years, the rental market has experienced a troubling rise in application fraud. This phenomenon not only poses s...

Hi All,Does anyone have a good suggestion for a website to run credit checks through? I currently use myrental.com. Works great, but bascially sends the applicant a link to Experian and has them sign up and "release" ...

I understand how to document applicants who do not meet our criteria, but how do we document applicants who are qualified but not chosen? 

We have bought a tenant occupied home and we are inclined to extend their lease by 2-3 months only. There is a single parent and two boys 19 years old and 17 years old. The application clearly states that all tenants ...

TRying to figure out what all needs to be done in order to convert a SFR (Non owner occupied) to an Airbnb in Chicago.After doing a lot of research, we understand that we will need to get the business license and chec...

I just listed my property and am getting about 1-2 replies a day and have set up three viewings so far.  Thing is it sounds like some tenants might be preferable over others (example one is looking for 2 year lease an...

Hi, rookie question here. I've been trying to rent out my unit (first time, had inherited tenant before), I have an applicant who makes 5x the rent, but far best income of all applicants so far. However, it is an unma...

First time landlord here. I received an application through Zillow. Can I request a deposit before accepting, and if so how much? My concern is that the prospective tenants will apply at multiple properties and I will...

What are some additional fees you guys can think of to increase income as well as additional income for rentals? Examples of fees: pet fees, application fees, late payment fees, etc. Examples of additional creative in...