- Had an open house with 18 applicants, processing 18 different applications, I charge 30.00 now. - 5 were fantastic applicants. Only ONE can obviously be selected - How do I deny? Do you guys have a Valid message I c...

I am in the process of screening my next tenant based on application forms and proof of funds (bank statements) submitted. I am not charging them a fee, and I have NOT started credit/background check yet. I understan...

Hi - If I were to reject applicant due to credit done through cozy, am I still required to send an adverse letter? If so - is email ok? Per Cozy's website :If you reject their application based on credit, the applican...

So I got this luxury property in a very nice gated subdivision in the northern suburbs of Atlanta. As a rookie investor, who had no idea how to invest in 2006 paid full price new construction for this SFR and no...

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So I read this online today, and am wondering if others are properly following the law when screening tenants? I...

Last year I bought a bank owned property for $63,300 using a cash loan from a family member. This property is worth $170,000. I would like to finance/refinance to pay the family member back, but my credit is horrib...

The fraud in the rental application market now is unreal. I am careful not to give the fraudsters too much information, because if they have half a brain they improve their application when they apply for the next ho...

If you have an applicant you denied and they are persistent, how big of a deposit would you ask for if they are weak financially and one of the 2 has bad credit?

My wife and I put our first unit up for rent and have received some requests asking if we accept Section 8. While this is our first rental, we are wanting to keep things simple and prefer a more traditional Tennant. O...

Newbie question. When prequalifying possible tennants I am running into some seriously crazy people. I've been able to disqualify all of them due to income amount, credit score, etc... However, I'm wondering if I can ...