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Joshua Dorkin Ultimate Guide to Tenant Screening & Renting Your House
22 January 2022 | 107 replies

We just completed one of the more important guides for landlords and I thought it important that we make it visible here on the forums. These are both MUST-READS!

Tenant Screening: The Ultimate Guide
At over 5,000+ ...

Tess Tari Tenant Application - Eviction on record
3 June 2016 | 21 replies

First of all, let me say that everyone here has been my rock since we started this whole process!  I appreciate all of the helpful comments!!!I was having issues getting applications on my rental.  We have had quite a...

Ryan Sheer Need help with tenants wanting to choose new tenants
4 January 2020 | 14 replies

Hello all, first post on here.My current downstairs tenants have asked about family members moving into the vacant upstairs apartment of my 2 family. I sent them an application to fill out and find that there would be...

Wilson Tao Can I accept the 1 year prepaid rent from tenants?
11 March 2019 | 18 replies

HI,I am a new landlord and am listing my first house for rental. There is an applicant who is self employed and wanted to pay me 1 year rental in advance to resolve my concerns about his income. Can I accept the prepa...

Ling S. Which applicant should I rent to (bankruptcy vs illegals)?
30 September 2011 | 20 replies

I am renting my newly purchased sfh and really need your advise on picking the tenant. Both is ready to move in this Saturday oct 1.
Applicant #1: the couple with 2 kids and a dog. Combined income is 2x monthly rent. ...

Christian Hutchinson Would you rent to
2 September 2016 | 16 replies

I have an applicant for an unit who has nontraditional employment. They are a stripper.  I have been able to verify they work at the place they say...Do i consider the application?Never dealt with this before...Sugges...

Rick M. Tenant Screening, I have a few questions
26 December 2017 | 7 replies

I happen to have lucked out and get good tenants for my first building. I’m now in the process of locking in another Multi-family property. This building isn’t fully rented. I have a couple of questions.I plan on usin...

Brett Fine HELP, closing on Duplex in 45 days need advice on current tenants
10 January 2017 | 4 replies

We are closing on our first duplex Feb 27th. Here is the situation.Both sides rented. kind ofside one has a lease in place until August 17, tenant has been there for 5 years. Rent has never been raised. currently payi...

Stephen Anthony Employment Verification with Walmart
20 December 2016 | 8 replies

I recently tried to verify an applicant's employment information with Walmart and was told by a Walmart manager they have a blanket policy that they will not give out any information whatsoever other than confirming t...

Clareen Eberly How do I know which paperwork to use for mid-term, furnished, rent by the room?
1 September 2023 | 7 replies

Do I always need to have a prospective tenant fill out an application to rent? Is that so I can weed out any prospective tenants there if something is a red flag? Then if all looks good though, I send them the residen...