John Scagan
Applicant hiding fiance's burglary conviction
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...
Mike Toole
How to reject a tenant who meets all the criteria
Hi all,Let's say I have two prospective tenants who applied for my property. They both meet my criteria and all have good rental and criminal records. However, one appears to have a higher credit score than the other....
Milton Chamberlain
Kansas City MO NEW Source of Income Discrimination Ban Ordinance
Hi BP community,There was a recent ordinance passed in the state of Missouri (specifically the actual city of Kansas City) pertaining to whether or not landlord's can review and deny tenant applications based on sourc...
Meher Bandela
Is it legal to reject an applicant due to a late move-in date?
Hi,I'm a first-time landlord in NJ. I advertised my rental property as available from April 1. I accepted an application from a prospective tenant who, after submitting the application and paying for the credit histor...
Nate Hemby
How to decline tenant for reason other than screening criteria?
Hey BP,
I’m reading Managing Rental Properties by Brandon Turner and have a question about pre-screening and rejecting tenants. In this section of the book, Brandon lays out 7 types of tenants you don’t want to rent ...
Ken Wang
How to screen tenant with tax ID but no SSN
Dear Friends, I am sure someone in BP knowing the answer. I have a rental applicant who has tax ID but no SSN. Do you know any tenant screening software can do the credit and background check in this case? Thank you ...
Hae Sun Yi
Acceptable Tenants Credit Score
Hi, I am receiving tenants applications for my rental property. One couple applied recently, and he is a truck driver with 680 credit score and his wife doesn't have credit since she is in a visa status with no SSN. I...
Alyssa ODell
To Refund or Not to Refund-application fee
Hi everyone!
We bought the BP’s tenant application for Ohio and we’ve run across a couple of questions regarding whether or not we should refund the $40 application fee. First question, why do the documents say the ...
Kimberly H.
Applicants & showing prospects who won’t take “No” for an answer
Wondering if anyone else runs into this where people refused for showings or had applications rejected keep attempting to get a showing/ get the home rented??We are not renting the Taj Mahal for $1/month here, are not...
Theodore Arzt
Old criminal record
I have a potential tenant who sounds really good overall. He and his family are interested in moving in. At the end of showing the place he pulled me aside and told me about his record. 10 years ago he got a convicti...