If a local city council bars criminal background checks, such as Seattle did recently, what can a landlord or property manager still do to protect themselves? ARPOLA spoke to one of the top experts in the country on criminal background checks, David Pickron, [...]
Here are some tenant screening and selection tips and ideas this week from Landlord Hank including some of the personal assessments he does in his tenant selection. By Landlord Hank I was very proudly showing my very first rental property, which had been [...]
Screen potential tenants by observing behavior and responses to basic questions. Learn more in this article.
10 Important things you need to know about criminals and why you must run a criminal background check on every potential tenant.
Tenant references are something many landlords want to turn up those nose at. In the digital age they are convinced they can learn everything they need to know about a perspective tenant on the internet. But there is power in checking references and [...]
Our industry preaches the importance of treating your rental property ownership like a business and like any business tenants are your customers. But this is one thing landlords often overlook—customer service. Your tenant is your customer and their needs and wants will often [...]
Checking an applicant's photo identification is part of the tenant screening process. You need to know who's renting your property and that they're being honest about their identity.
Here are 5 tips for landlords on how to create a sensational telephone presentation for tenants. Answer your phone promptly but don’t answer the phone in a busy or noisy location. Over 48% of phone calls are made from a cell phone. It [...]
Full credit reports come with a slew of strict regulations. Get over it. You should look at more than credit!
One area for which landlords commonly need assistance involves tenant dispute resolution and tenant screening is a key help in this area. One common dispute between tenants and landlords is the withholding of rent payments. If landlords fail to provide certain repairs, then [...]
With more and more renters flooding the market, independent landlords need to be using comprehensive tenant screening. And trust us, there is a big difference between a comprehensive screening report and a screening report that only reaches the surface. One thing your tenant [...]
Summary: Landlords not renting to felons first came up in early 2016 when the U.S. Department of Housing And Urban Development issued guidelines for landlords. Then in late October the U.S. Department of Justice joined in the issue By John Triplett ARPOLA The [...]
Be careful when cyber stalking potential tenants. Too much information can put you in danger!
