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:
Tim, Who Lives for Free: A House Hacking Case Study
Image Credit: Kgbo under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 International license Imagine what your life would look like with no rent or mortgage payment. A smile-worthy thought, eh? Especially given that 11 million Americans spend half (!) of...
Ohio Rental Laws Guide
Did you know that Ohio is home to the very first hot dog came and the first organized baseball team (the Cincinnati Reds)? Ohio is a diverse state, with landscapes ranging from its vast cities to its beautiful Amish Country. Rents generally run about 20% less...
North Dakota Rental Laws Summary
With over ninety-percent of the state covered by farms, North Dakota is considered the most rural of all of the states. Out of all of the residences in North Dakota, only around 15% are rented. North Dakota maintains a relatively even balance between landlord...
Are Apartment Finder Services a Scam?
As a Realtor, I’m increasingly asked about the new trend of “apartment locator” companies. What’s all the hoopla about? An apartment finder or locator does exactly that: they scout available rental housing and provide a list of properties that meet their...
North Carolina Rental Laws Guide
North Carolina, extremely popular for the “OBX” (Outer Banks) where beaches are beautiful and surfing is popular. Camp LeJuene, one of the largest Stateside Marine Corps bases provides a constant need for housing. Whether renting to a military family, or a...
4 Strategies to Pay Down Your Mortgage Faster
Two-thirds of American homeowners take out a mortgage when they buy their home, and even more investors use real estate leverage (other people’s money) to expand their portfolio. Are they wrong to do so? Not necessarily, although some people borrow more than...
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