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:
Ep. #58 Worst Cities & States for Landlord Regulation
Some cities and states just don't like landlords. And they make life for investors far harder. So? Don't invest in these markets. Put your money in investor-friendly markets instead for higher returns and fewer headaches. Deni and Brian explain typical state...
Ep. #57 How to Deal with Bad Contractors
Hiring and managing contractors is one of the hardest parts of investing in real estate. Deni and Brian walk through what you need to know about screening out bad contractors, managing repair jobs to avoid problems, and how to handle contractors if they go bad on...
Ep. #56 Scaling Fast to Multifamily with Becky Nova
How do you reach financial independence with rental properties in under three years? Becky Nova from Lady Landlords comes back on the show to talk about multifamily properties, house hacking, investing in overseas real estate, living abroad part-time, and hard-won...
Utah Rental Laws Guide
Aside from some of the best skiing and most beautiful mountain ranges, Utah attracts real estate investors as a landlord-friendly state. At a Glance: Late Fees: Utah has no stated limits for late fees. Security Deposit: Utah has no stated limitations on...
Ep. #55 Foreclosure Moratorium Ended: Cheap Inventory on the Horizon?
With the foreclosure moratorium having officially ended on July 31, should investors and homebuyers expect a flood of cheap housing inventory to hit the market in the coming months? Not really. Deni and Brian explain the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's new...
Ep. #54 Evictions Post-Moratorium: What Landlords Need to Know
So... an hour after we broadcast, the Biden Administration reversed course and extended the eviction moratorium through October 3, 2021. For full details, read the latest eviction moratorium news here.Video Broadcast VersionAudio Podcast Version Also available on...
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