 Vetting new Tenants (by Jimmy [NJ]) May 2, 2013 5:42 AM
 Vetting new Tenants (by Bit Tyrant [IN]) May 2, 2013 5:58 AM
Vetting new Tenants (by Robert,OntarioCanada [ON]) May 2, 2013 6:43 AM
Vetting new Tenants (by V [OH]) May 2, 2013 6:47 AM
Vetting new Tenants (by Bit Tyrant [IN]) May 2, 2013 10:13 AM
Vetting new Tenants (by Jeffrey [VA]) May 2, 2013 10:40 AM
Vetting new Tenants (by jessica [CA]) May 2, 2013 11:11 AM
Vetting new Tenants (by Jimmy [NJ]) Posted on: May 2, 2013 5:42 AM
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State Specific Question About: NEW JERSEY (NJ)
I need to rent out a 3 br apt in a house.
Can you let me know where are the best services for background check, credit check, and any due diligence recommendations to perform before deciding to rent to potential renters? Thanks! --108.53.xx.xx |
Vetting new Tenants (by Bit Tyrant [IN]) Posted on: May 2, 2013 5:58 AM
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This site offers a link to a good service for doing credit and criminal checks. They do have to verify you have a office or something like that. When I signed up it was very simple, someone just came buy and made sure I had a locking file cabinet and that was pretty much it.
In addition to the credit and criminal checks it's good to....
*Get a reference from a previous landlord and verify it is actually a LL and not their friend's number
*Search the sex offender registry
*Do a internet search for them
*Verify employment, again make sure it's not their friends number
*Drive by their current address to see what condition it looks like (if it's trashed your unit will be too)
*Look for a way to search court records online or in local courthouse where they have lived. I haven't done this step yet but it makes sense to see if they have been involved with a eviction or lawsuit.
It may seem like a lot of work but it isn't bad, especially once you get the hang of it and it is much better than getting stuck with a horrible tenant for a year or two. --205.156.xxx.xxx |
Vetting new Tenants (by Robert,OntarioCanada [ON]) Posted on: May 2, 2013 6:43 AM
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The best thing to do is consider belonging to a landlords association where one can google to find a association near the rentals. One can learn from the school of hard knocks or learn how to screen out a lot of problem tenants. --74.220.xxx.xx |
Vetting new Tenants (by V [OH]) Posted on: May 2, 2013 6:47 AM
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Another seldom discussed source is going to a investor/landlord meeting to hear the methods other use and often a little role playing simulating a phone conversation calling to ask tough questions about pets, parking and the like, the owner needs to have responsible legal answers to these questions while talking her/his property up to the caller or perhaps simply saying -I can not help you- when the large dogs and filing bankruptcy stories begin to flow from the renter. --75.94.xxx.xxx |
Vetting new Tenants (by Bit Tyrant [IN]) Posted on: May 2, 2013 10:13 AM
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I have seen some people comment on looking them up on FaceBook and similar sites too. I haven't done that but if they are stupid enough to post bad character related content and keep their profile public then they may not be a good fit. --205.156.xxx.xxx |
Vetting new Tenants (by Jeffrey [VA]) Posted on: May 2, 2013 10:40 AM
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Jimmy, for the recommended service Bit referred to, click the yellow tab toward the top of this page, "Credit Checks" or simply go to TenantCreditChecks.com
--75.202.xx.xx |
Vetting new Tenants (by jessica [CA]) Posted on: May 2, 2013 11:11 AM
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I've used the credit service on Mr. LL for years. Easy and economical, with FAST results. --66.27.xxx.xxx |
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