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Tenant Screening 101: What to Do with EVERY Rental Application

Tenant Screening 101: What to Do with EVERY Rental Application

by G. Brian Davis | Last updated May 31, 2023 | Spark Blog | 11 comments

  Imagine cash flow from a rental property as water running through a pipe. Every time the pipe leaks, you lose money. Once you’ve purchased a property, your returns (ROI) are based on minimizing those leaks. So how do you maximize ROI and cash flow, while...

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