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5 Things to take care of while screening your tenants
Doing a tenant background check is not an assurance that you can pick the good apples and absolutely avoid the rotten ones. Depending on how you do your probe, some undesirable applicants may successfully
Read More »Landlords: How to Select Tenants
Back in early 2010 I wrote about my favorite spot to find prospective tenants. Can you tell I am not very creative in finding them? I am still renting 80% of my properties via
Read More »Governor sign ‘Fair Tenant Screening’ bill
Washington has laws like the landlord - tenant act that address housing discrimination. But some landlords find ways to get around the mandates, until now. On Thursday, Governor Christine Gregoire signed the 'Fair Tenant Screening
Read More »Do I Need to Conduct a Background Check On My Potential Tenant? If So, How?
When it comes to tenant screening, a landlord or property manager cannot be too cautious. Potential tenants need to be screened in order to protect yourself, your assets, your property, and—perhaps most of all—your
Read More »Tenant Screening: Common Sense, Mandatory or Otherwise
As with any debate there are always two sides. In the argument over mandatory tenant background checks there are indeed two sides, but with very similar goals. The movement behind mandatory tenant background checks
Read More »Tenant Screening By Means of a Intensive Tenant Background Check
Every property manager can considerably enhance their profit margins and decrease their expenditures by simply conducting a complete tenant screening with every single rental candidate. Performing a tenant screening is perhaps the most important
Read More »Landlords Should Use Background Check Services
One way for a landlord can prevent unfortunate situations and troubling tenants is through background check and screening services. Tenant screening reports can provide information on credit history (to see if they can pay
Read More »Landlords See Increase in Crime
Are you seeing more crime in your rental properties? Landlords in Winnipeg have seen an increase in crime and suspected criminal activities, especially gangs, in recent years, according to the Professional Property Management Association. A spokesman
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