James H.
The Work Number
Has anyone had good/bad experiences using "The Work Number" for employee verification? We usually ask for pay stubs and do not formally verify employment. But, we have a perspective tenant whose income we would like...
Rhett Miller
First time in search of a tenant
I've rented a house out to my wife's coworker. They are now purchasing a home and are moving out, so I am in search of a new tenant. I've never looked for a tenant outside of word of mouth, so I'm, looking for ways to...
Timothy W.
Avoid having property managers be your rehabbers.
I thought about putting this in the landlording forum, but the general lesson here really is important for landlords, flippers and anyone who works with a property that will need repairs (i.e. most of us).
This isn't...
Rocky Verteramo
background checks/ applications
Hi guys!I am just starting out in the rental business! I have a few questions pertaining to background checks and leasing apps.#1. Where can I find a background check application for my future tenants, and what sites ...
Alex James Sindelar
Brother Helping Manage a Property
My wife and I recently bought a house in Rochester, MN and we plan on renting it out to section 8 applicants. We live in Washington so it would be difficult to cover all aspects of management from here without some bo...
Edd Sylvester
Tenant screening process
I'm just beginning the tenant screening process and was wondering about some guidelines. My sense is that you can collect applications from anyone who fits your minimum criteria and then choose the "best" based on inc...
Matt Waggoner
Is posting minimum qualifications on Company website a good idea?
I did a search about this subject and there was a post from back in 2014, but nothing recent. Worst off, there was a link with an example on how another company posted the minimum qualifications for pre-screening on t...
Brendan M.
How do you automate your buy and hold rental business?
Hey guys, I'll soon be closing on another building and will be bringing up my unit count to 8 which I'll be managing. I've looked around the forums and haven't really found a comprehensive list of how other investors ...
Tony Cook
Client asking for tenants application
Do you guys you know if a property manager can provide the owner (the PM's client) with the tenants application? The tenant moved out and the owner would like to take them to collections themselves. We are afraid th...
Orwin Smith
Property management software
What websites/company does anyone recommend to screen tenants? Something that would check credit and background? Thanks