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The process of vetting a prospective tenant is likely one of the most important tasks a landlord has.

Think about it.  The person you place to live in your unit needs to have personal and financial characteristics that meet your rental criteria.

For us that means they need to have two positive referrals from previous landlords, a credit score of 725 or above, and net income that is at least 2.5 times the rental amount. But that’s just our qualifiers.

Because income is such an important part of the investigation process for this prospective tenant, we spend a lot of time looking at their credit report.

Sure, it’s likely that if they have our required score they will qualify, but we look deeper into the report to look at debt and if after paying that debt, will they have enough money to still pay rent to us?

In this episode we discuss what we look for when reading someone’s credit report, because it’s a whole lot more than that one little FICO score. 

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👉 Rent Reporters: According to TransUnion, 70% of tenants are more likely to pay rent on time if their payments are being reported to the credit bureaus.

👉 TenantAlert: They provide the ONLY instant tenant screening service with LeaseGuarantee. The credit screening company with options AND guarantees.

👉 Tenant Alert PDF

👉 TurboTenant: Is a great option for landlords with just a few doors or for those who may be new to using rental property software.  

For the most part, TurboTenant’s software is free to use so they are perfect for landlords on a tight budget.

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