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Landlords: Intimidated by Tenant Screening? Five Simple Do’s and Don’ts for Peace of Mind
As the demand for rental properties skyrockets, landlords can be bombarded with applicants. With so many people vying for an apartment, how can landlords be sure they find the right tenants?
Read More »First Person: A Landlord’s Guide to Tenant Screening
When I first started working in real estate I worked with a landlord who thought he knew the golden rule of renters, "You're either going to get good tenants or bad ones." While that
Read More »What To Look At In Tenant Background Check
Tenant background checks are critical to ensure you are getting a qualified tenant in your rental property. This is one of the most important steps when it comes to renting. You do not want
Read More »10 Unexpected Reasons Why Tenants Get Rejected
According to Chicago’s fair housing laws, a landlord cannot use a tenant’s race, color, sex, gender identity, age, religion, disability, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, military discharge status or source
Read More »Five Ways to…Comply with New Tenant Screening Laws
you know that new regulations went into effect this year detailing what you must tell your tenant when you screen them? That’s right, it’s a whole new set of regulations. While a fact sheet
Read More »Tenant Screening – Know About Your Tenant
Tenant screening always begins with a credit check, so get your potential tenant's credit report first. If your tenant hasn't been good about paying money to people that they have borrowed from, it might
Read More »How to avoid landlord hassles by chossing the right tenant
Renting out a property can be a fantastic way to make money or pay for an investment, however being a landlord can be a lot of hard work. As a landlord you will need to
Read More »Police: Dispute Between Tenant, Landlord Ends In Murder-Suicide
An argument between a landlord and tenant turned deadly Saturday when a man allegedly murdered his property manager and then turned the gun on himself.
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