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:
How Correlated Are Public REITs & Stock Markets?
In decades past, when investors wanted to add real estate to their portfolios, they’d buy shares in public real estate investment trusts (REITs). But do publicly-traded REITs actually offer any diversification benefit? How correlated are their returns to stocks? Strap...
Ep. #137: Disrupting Property Management with Justin Lieberknecht of Poplar Homes
How do you disrupt an industry as stodgy as property management? By offering things no one else has the guts to offer, like guaranteed rent payments for landlords. Check out our conversation with Justin Lieberknecht of Poplar Homes about scaling and innovating in real...
How Real Estate Investors Can Protect Against Future Eviction Moratoriums
In the last eviction moratorium, some U.S. landlords couldn’t evict non-paying tenants for over two years. That is all but legalized theft. It’s like someone renting a car from Hertz without a credit card, then driving off on a two-year joy ride without paying. First,...
States with Population Growth: State Net Migration & Taxes Comparison
Quick Bites: A state's total "tax burden" includes income tax, property taxes, and sales and excise taxes. There is a correlation between state tax burdens and migration patterns — but it's not a perfect one. Other factors such as real estate affordability and climate...
Ep. #136: How Landlords Can Protect Themselves Against Future Eviction Moratoriums
The last time the government imposed an eviction moratorium, landlords couldn't enforce their lease contracts for a year and a half. So how can real estate investors protect themselves from future eviction moratoriums disrupting their cash flow and letting renters use...
Ep. #135: Invest in Affordable Housing without Becoming a Landlord with Mat Simmons
Like the idea of investing in affordable housing, but don't want to become a landlord? Join Brian as he interviews Mat Simmons about passive investing in affordable housing.Video Broadcast VersionAudio Podcast Version Also available on iTunes, Stitcher, and wherever...
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