Vacancy Advertising & Tenant Screening
Want higher ROI on your rentals? Fill your vacant rental unit with the best possible renters, ASAP.
Have a vacant rental unit on your hands?
Vacancies are expensive, and they’re time-consuming to fill. Lucky you! But unless you want to be right back in this position in six months, an eviction later, get it right the first time.
Advertise on multiple rental listing websites. Give every person who expresses interest a rental application (ours is free, emailable and e-signable – hint hint).
Then run tenant screening reports on all applicants. Get a full credit report, nationwide criminal background check, and nationwide eviction report. Have the applicant pay the fee for these (our screening reports can be charged directly to the applicant).
Then it’s calls, calls calls. Supervisors. HR departments. Personal references. Current landlords. Prior landlords. If that sounds like a lot of work, it’s nothing compared to unpaid rent, serving eviction notices, filing in rent court, appearing in front of a judge, meeting the sheriff at the property, and then spending thousands of dollars to get the property back in rental shape.
Here are a few fundamental articles to get you started, and from there, you can explore our other articles in the Advertising & Tenant Screening category to make sure you get the perfect long-term tenant, every vacancy!
“Required Reading” – Start Here First!
Still hungry after eating those up? Well, we won’t let you down. There’s plenty of rental advertising and resident screening articles to sink your teeth into!
Full Library of Advertising & Tenant Screening Articles:
Real Estate Spreads Just Normalized vs. Corporate Credit (Here’s Why That Matters)
The Short Version: Real estate spreads vs. corporate credit are back to 20-year historical norms after 20-25% repricing from 2021 peak 2021 pricing was the anomaly (free money, 3% rates, ZIRP), not 2026 pricing — current valuations are normal Institutional investors...
The Myth of “Waiting for Interest Rates to Drop”
The Short Version: Mortgage rates hit 6.37% (highest in 6 months) but waiting for rates to drop has cost investors 3+ years of cash flow, appreciation, and tax benefits since 2022 Rate timing is the wrong variable. Entry pricing matters more; properties repriced...
Why “Smart Money” Is Buying Real Estate in 2026
The Short Version: Real estate spreads vs. corporate credit are back to 20-year historical norms after 20-25% repricing from 2021 peak 2021 pricing was the anomaly (free money, 3% rates, ZIRP), not 2026 pricing meaning current valuations are normal Institutional...
How the Iran War affects Your Investment Portfolio
The Short Version: Oil at $120/barrel is pushing inflation back up and keeping the Fed locked at 3.50-3.75%... rate cuts are off the table for now S&P dropped 4.55% in a week while mortgage rates climbed to 6.53%... volatility is spiking across the board Family...
The Private Credit Exodus (And Where That Money Is Going)
The Short Version: Something big is happening in institutional finance right now. Capital is rotating out of private credit and into real estate. JLL's CEO described it firsthand. Why the exodus? Private credit yields have compressed. Default concerns are rising. The...
The FIRE Movement’s Blind Spot (And Why It Could Cost You)
The Short Version: The FIRE movement has a math problem most people don't talk about. The 4% rule assumes steady returns. Markets don't work that way. Sequence of returns risk is the killer. A bad market in your first few years of retirement can permanently damage...
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