Is Tenant Screening for Property Managers More Complex Today Than a Few Years Ago?
By Tony Sena at September 30, 2010 | 3:03 pm | 0 Comment
As a property manager with years of experience, the tenant screening process is much more complex now than it was even just a few years ago. We use a scoring system commonly used by many other property managers to determine if a rental applicant meets the minimum requirements to rent a property our company manages. Once the applicant provides all required information
Why Tenant Screening is So Important
By Tony Sena at July 6, 2010 | 10:56 pm | 0 Comment
With real estate prices at historic lows, more and more people are becoming real estate investors. These novice investors feel the biggest obstacle is finding a "great deal" that makes sense. Once they find this "great deal" they believe the money will just start rolling in. I have had several novice investors in the last month say, "just put someone in the home, I
The Tenant Screening Process
By Tony Sena at July 6, 2010 | 9:42 pm | 1 Comments
Tenant screening is actually a dual evaluation process, whereby the Property Manager (interviewer) is evaluating the prospective tenant’s overall suitability as a renter, and the applicant is, in turn, evaluating the manager’s attitude and the suitability of the landlord’s premises for his/her lifestyle and budgetary requirements. Initial phone contact by the
