As we’re sure you’ve noticed, we’re currently going through a confusing period for housing, the economy, and business in general. Many economists are predicting that housing bubbles will burst in the near future, which means we may see homes lose value. More importantly for renters and landlords, however, is the National Vacancy Rate and what… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Tenant Screening
Why You Should Screen All a Unit’s Occupants
When you’re selecting tenants to occupy your rental units, it’s a given that you want to make sure you’re finding the best match for your property. That’s why many landlords choose to do extensive tenant screening for background checks, credit scores, eviction history, criminal history, and more. It’s important to know who’s going to be… Read more »
What Constitutes a Service Dog?
As a landlord, it’s not out of the realm of possibility that you might receive an application from a renter who uses a service dog. Legally, it’s important for you to understand what a service dog is, what it does, and how it affects you under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Fair Housing… Read more »
Why It’s Important to Check Tenant ID
There are a number of tips that seem like a given when you’re in the landlord game: find tenants who will pay rent regularly and maintain your property, have an emergency repairman’s number available at all times, and make sure to check an applicant’s ID. Surprisingly, many of these things are easier said than done…. Read more »
See How Perspective Tenants Live: Visiting Previous Residences
One of the biggest challenges facing landlords is finding the right tenants for their property. Once you have a steady stream of applicants rolling in, you no longer have to worry about getting your units filled, you have to worry about filling them with responsible and respectful renters. It’s important to have a good idea… Read more »
What Young People Look For In Rentals
If your property is located in an area that’s popular with younger renters, you’ve probably wondered if it’s a market you should tap into. College towns and cities are two areas full of younger rental markets, and if you’re interested in making your property appealing to them, there are several things you should know about… Read more »
What to Do if Your Tenant is a Hoarder
Landlords always hope they end up with the very best candidates from the tenant pool, but even with screening you can occasionally end up with a less-than-perfect tenant. There are many tenants who can cause issues on your property, but hoarders present a specific challenge. Though they’ve been sensationalized on network reality shows, cases of… Read more »
Tips for Landlords: Streamlining the Application Process
When you work as a landlord, you learn very quickly that a large part of your life will be dedicated to reading applications for potential tenants. Whether you’re renting out a single home or numerous apartments, you’re almost guaranteed to have more applications than open properties. If you’re not careful, the work can easily become… Read more »
Making the Landlord Life Easier
As a landlord, you have dozens of different things to keep track of. Your to-do list is probably a mile long for every property you own. There’s paperwork to fill out and file, finances to balance, maintenance to do, and tenants to find. Without help, it becomes very overwhelming very quickly. That’s why it’s important… Read more »
Selecting the Right Tenant Screening Service
Seasoned landlords and property managers know that choosing the right tenant screening service can take a ton of worry and guesswork out of renting their property out to new tenants. Doing proper background, credit, and eviction history checks can be time consuming and complicated, so many property owners choose a simpler version that only pulls… Read more »