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:
Why 2026 Will Test Your Stock Portfolio
The Short Version: Morningstar, Schwab, and Morgan Stanley are all forecasting higher volatility in 2026. Three straight years of double-digit S&P gains have stretched valuations, and a 12-15% correction is widely expected. Most people think they're diversified....
How the Ultra-Wealthy Spend Differently Than Everyone Else
The Short Version: The ultra-wealthy aren't just a richer version of the upper-middle class. Their budgets are structurally different. Housing often makes up just 10-20% of their spending... even when the home costs $10 million. Their income is so high that a $65,000...
5 Home “Upgrades” That Can Actually Hurt Your Resale Value
The Short Version: Not every home improvement is actually an improvement. Some upgrades shrink your buyer pool and drag down your resale value. Over-personalization, high-maintenance features, and garage conversions are common culprits. Buyers see the cost of undoing...
Why I Stopped Buying Rental Properties and Went Passive
The Short Version: I bought about a dozen rental properties in the mid-2000s. I overleveraged, bought in rough neighborhoods, and had no idea how to actually forecast cash flow. I made every rookie mistake in the book. When 2008 hit, I got crushed from both sides......
5 Invisible Expenses That Are Quietly Draining Your Wealth
The Short Version: The expenses that derail most people's finances aren't the big, obvious ones. They're the small recurring charges that slip through unnoticed month after month. Subscriptions you forgot about, food delivery fees, snack runs, daily coffees, and...
5 Real Estate Niches Most Investors Overlook (Huge Returns)
The Short Version: The most profitable real estate opportunities often exist in corners of the market that rarely get attention. Property tax abatements, mobile home parks, raw land, niche industrial, and bedroom boost flips are all strategies that consistently...
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