Finding reliable, responsible and respectful tenants is no easy task, but it’s one of the most important aspects of managing a rental property. One way to help landlords find the right tenant and ...

As a landlord, you should only want the best candidates to become your tenants. Great applicants become great tenants who pay rent on time, renew their leases, and become reliable members of your ...

When I talk to new and seasoned landlords alike, one of the topics we invariably land on is the importance of tenant screening. In fact, in full disclosure, I now operate a company that provides free ...

Always collect and review rental applications, looking for red flags in housing history, job stability, and occupancy plans. Run thorough tenant screening reports, including credit checks, criminal ...

When it comes to renting out your rental property, choosing the right tenant is one of the most important decisions you will make, which is why it’s important to understand how to run a background ...

Some renters treat your property with care, pay on time, and stick around for years. Others disappear mid-lease, leave behind damage, or cause more stress than they’re worth. The difference? It ...

Algorithms that scan everything from terror watch lists to eviction records spit out flawed tenant screening reports. And almost nobody is watching. By Lauren ...

For millions of Americans, a tight rental market has made the search for an apartment an expensive, nerve-wracking ordeal. But problems within the little-known tenant screening industry are only ...

Landlords and tenants often accept the tenant screening process as a formality. But there’s a hidden set of processes that work behind the scenes to create the neatly formatted PDFs landlords rely on ...