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!
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Years ago, I had a tenant who violated a zoning ordinance. Local laws prohibited placing barbecue grills on the rental property patios or porches. Mind you, this was not about use; it was about storage on the outside of the residential property. Well, guess who...
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Ep. #77 How to Use HELOCs for Down Payments on Rental Properties
Ever wonder how to use HELOCs to help you invest in real estate? Deni & Brian walk through several ways to use HELOCs and other rotating credit lines to cover down payments on investment properties, renovation costs, and other real estate expenses.Video Broadcast...
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Ever wondered how to buy discounted real estate that people left behind in their estates? Deni chats with probate real estate investing expert Sharon Vornholt on exactly how to score cheap properties.Video Broadcast VersionAudio Podcast Version Also available on...
Ep. #75 2 Easy Resolutions to Get Richer in 2022
Want this year to be the year you finally turn your finances around? Try these two simple "resolutions" on for size, or just think of them as easy ways to make progress toward your financial goals!Video Broadcast VersionAudio Podcast Version Also available on iTunes,...
Ep. #74 Tax Implications of Giving Real Estate to Children or Charities
Thinking about gifting real estate to your children or to charity? Deni and Brian talk through the tax consequences of giving property, both while you're alive or as part of your last will to transfer in your estate plan.Video Broadcast VersionAudio Podcast Version...
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