If you’ve ever had to evict a tenant, you may have had to deal with this issue before. Eviction is often an unfortunate reality of being a landlord. It’s something no one ever wants to go through, or put a tenant through, but when you have a nonpaying tenant or are dealing with someone who… Read more »
Monthly Archives: January 2019
What to Expect from a Credit Check to Rent a Property
We’ve written extensively for landlords on how to request, read, and use a credit check to rent a property, but we haven’t fully covered what to expect if you’re a tenant whose applying for a rental that requires credit check. How will it affect your chances and how can you prepare? We’ll discuss below. Understanding… Read more »
How to Check My Tenant Screening Report
What is a tenant screening report, first of all? What does it include? There are a variety of answers to this question depending on which service (and which package within that service ) you choose to go with. Your report may include at least one or all of the following: criminal background check, eviction history,… Read more »
5 Facts Landlords Should Know About the Background Check
When you’re renting out your property to prospective tenants, you already know it’s in your best interest to have some sort of tenant screening done in order to hedge your bets and make sure you’re matching the right people with your homes or apartments. Most landlords and property managers rely on a pass/fail credit check… Read more »