Please Note: Blog posts are not selected, edited or screened by Seeking Alpha editors. Most real estate investors understand the importance of checking references (job, bank, former landlord). But how ...

When it comes to being a successful landlord, finding reliable tenants to live in your properties is among your top priorities. And a prospective tenant’s credit history provides a pretty good ...

As a landlord, finding a reliable tenent to reside in your rental property, or rental properties, can be a stressful task. Asking for references, doing background checks and taking a look at finances ...

When I talk to new and seasoned landlords alike, one of the topics we invariably land on is the importance of tenant screening. In fact, in full disclosure, I now operate a company that provides free ...

Due to a recent life change, I'm looking into renting out my old condo and am investigating sources for credit checking/tenant screening. I was originally going to go with one of those third-party ...

Tenant screening requires an exercise of due diligence. One must comply with the Fair Housing Act. Landlords should not rely solely on tenant screening reports. In the process of screening your ...