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:
The Social Security Math Nobody Wants to Run (But Everyone Should)
The Short Version: The Social Security trust fund hits insolvency in 2032 per the trustees' own report, meaning a 21% benefit cut for anyone counting on it as a primary income source The average monthly benefit is $1,976 while average rent alone runs over $1,700,...
Why Housing Affordability Won’t Recover (And What Investors Should Do)
The Short Version: Mortgage rates above 6% for three years have structurally locked out millennials, who are tracking homeownership rates 17 points below boomers at the same age Households priced out of buying want yards, garages, and three bedrooms and will pay...
Why Most Real Estate Investors Underperform the S&P 500 (And How to Fix It)
The Short Version: A 20-year study shows retail investors earned 2.6% annually while the S&P 500 returned 7.2%... and most real estate investors fall into the same trap The gap between institutional and retail returns has nothing to do with capital size... it's...
Why Real Real Estate Is The Best Investment In the AI Era
The Short Version: Data centers now capture 35% of all real estate fundraising. Five years ago? 15%. Microsoft can't find enough power for AI. That scarcity is driving a $450B infrastructure build. Hyperscalers sign 10-20 year leases at 90%+ renewal rates. Try getting...
Morgan Stanley Says 2026 Is Real Estate’s Inflection Point
The Short Version: Morgan Stanley called 2026 "an inflection point." Translation: Wall Street already bought, they're just telling you now. Properties trading 20-25% below peak while retail investors wait for "confirmation." Institutional buyers moved in 6 months ago....
While Bitcoin Lost 40% in 2026, This Real Estate Fund Paid 16% Like Clockwork
The Short Version: Bitcoin lost 50% while one land fund paid 16%—for the 12th quarter straight. "Digital gold" crashed when chaos hit. Actual gold rallied to $6,000/oz. $100K in Bitcoin became $50K. In real estate? $16K/year in cash, every quarter. The wealthy stack...
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