Taking time to properly screen a tenant is the most important thing a landlord can do to avoid ending up with a professional tenant. A professional tenant will initially appear to be a great tenant. The majority of the time they will provide you with the information that you need but it is important...
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Every year we receive hundreds of application forms from tenants. Most of them are of superior quality with excellent credit, great employment and high income. A very important thing to examine before you rent out your property to someone is their employment letter. Generally, the employment letter should tell you when the person started...
Continue readingHow to Read a Tenant’s Credit Report
Credit reports can be a difficult task for most to read. Through the years we have developed a quick and easy way to scan through a credit report easily. Given the length of these reports sometimes, most landlords will just look at the credit score. You should always ask someone who is going to...
Continue readingHow to Pre-Qualify a Prospective Tenant Over the Phone
A lot of landlords are super excited about renting out their properties. They’ve spent their hard-earned cash to invest in a property and now they want to enjoy the fruits of their labour. Once a property has been advertised, there will be an onslaught of people reaching out, and with limited time, it’s important...
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