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The Complete Guide to Tenant Screening

The Complete Guide to Tenant Screening

When considering someone as a potential tenant, you probably have two main questions in mind:
Will this person pay the rent in full and on time?
Will this person take care of my property?
Of course, it's impossible to predict the future, but there are steps you can take to make an informed decision.

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What to Expect When Verifying Rental Histories

What to Expect When Verifying Rental Histories

There are a lot of moving parts to the application process, but one you will not want to gloss over is rental history. It is an important predictor of how potential tenants will treat rental payments and care for your property. So, how do you prepare for this process? And what should you expect? Let’s dive in.

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How to Establish Your Tenant Screening Policies and Stick to Them, Part II

How to Establish Your Tenant Screening Policies and Stick to Them, Part II

As we mentioned in part one of this series, categories like credit, rental, and employment history are important to think through when establishing your policies. We also offered an example list of criteria you could use, shown below. This list offers some guidelines that may seem inflexible, but your policy can be much more nuanced. Let’s consider some potential exceptions to this list as you start preparing your guidelines.

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How to Establish Your Tenant Screening Policies and Stick to Them, Part I

How to Establish Your Tenant Screening Policies and Stick to Them, Part I

When filling a unit vacancy, it can be tempting to rent to people based solely on great first impressions. While your gauge of character may be spot on or your friends’ recommendations are always right, take the extra steps to protect yourself by conducting thorough background checks that follow screening guidelines you’ve previously established. By consistently using your policies to evaluate applicants equally and fairly, you can protect yourself from discrimination lawsuits.

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