{"id":4581,"date":"2016-05-19T08:28:42","date_gmt":"2016-05-19T15:28:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rentecdirect.com\/blog\/?p=4581"},"modified":"2019-07-23T14:40:14","modified_gmt":"2019-07-23T21:40:14","slug":"tenant-screening-smart-landlord","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rentecdirect.com\/blog\/tenant-screening-smart-landlord\/","title":{"rendered":"Tenant Screening For The Smart Landlord"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"SmartYou worked hard to own an investment property or build a career around managing rental properties. \u00a0Why jeopardize your effort by renting to an unqualified tenant that could cost you hundreds or thousands of dollars in lost rent, property damage or evictions. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Maybe you\u2019ve been lucky.<\/p>\n

Great tenants. \u00a0On-time rent payments. \u00a0Full security deposit refunds.<\/p>\n

But what happens when the friendly faced applicant, who said all the right things, and <\/span>told you<\/span><\/i> about the great job, the great rental history, the great references, turns out to be too good to be true?<\/span><\/p>\n

It might start out as a late rent payment and a reasonable excuse. \u00a0But then it happens again. The rent stops showing up. \u00a0Phone calls don\u2019t get returned. \u00a0And the lease violations start piling up. \u00a0Suddenly it\u2019s time for an eviction.<\/p>\n

Did you really do everything in your power to prevent this eviction and tenant relationship gone bad? The only way to to truly protect your property and financials is to screen your tenants.<\/p>\n

Reviewing an applicant\u2019s credit report, criminal background and rental history, will give you insight into their financial responsibility, rule abiding behavior and respect for rental properties.<\/p>\n

The best part about Tenant Screening<\/a> is that your property management software offers fully integrated screening reports that connect with your <\/span>online rental applications<\/span><\/a>. In seconds you can have instant access to credit, criminal, and eviction data. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Evictions are stressful and will cost you real dollars in lost rent, legal fees, cleanup, new locks, and repairs. \u00a0In a messy eviction, even if you win the lawsuit, the tenants might be ordered to pay your costs and legal fees – but most tenants facing eviction don\u2019t have much money, so it can be difficult to collect.<\/p>\n

Why put your investment at risk with an unqualified tenant? \u00a0In just a few steps you can access valuable information for evaluating the trustworthiness of your next tenant.<\/p>\n

Your Rentec account is already set up to order criminal and eviction reports on your tenants, check it out in the Reports Tab! \u00a0You can also have instant access to credit reports once your account has been enabled for credit report access. \u00a0You just need to return a simple application, a legal requirement by the credit bureaus, and we will have your account ready to go!<\/p>\n

Signing Up for Credit Report Access is easy:<\/p>\n

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  1. Log Into Your Account <\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Click the Reports Tab<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Under Screening Reports, follow the instructions for downloading and completing the credit access application. The application may look intimidating (5 pages! Yikes!) But it\u2019s really only the terms and conditions, and a few questions about your business. It\u2019s a shorter process than filling out the liability waiver for going skydiving-we promise!<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    If you want to find out more about why you need to fill out a credit access application check out this article: Easy Access to Tenant Credit Reports<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    Not quite convinced about the value of tenant screening? Maybe this\u00a0video will convince you.<\/p>\n