What Fair Credit Reports Constitute

Credit reports are a useful tool for landlords in the process of tenant screening. You are allowed to evaluate a tenant’s ability to make regular payments on his rent, and how well he has handled similar situations before. You can find the following information in a...

Why Landlords Do Social Media Background Checks

One of the more common trends these days when doing a background check in many situations is to check the social media account of those who may become your tenants. People have questioned if doing this as a background check is an invasion of privacy, and on the...

Does Family History Really Matter?

When it comes to bringing in new tenants, a background check has become almost mandatory for landlords. You want tenants you don’t feel you have to be concerned about on many levels. However, you should also take care in how far you delve into the lives of prospective...

What a Former Landlord Can and Cannot Say

You got some great news today. You have earned a promotion. But there is some bad news, and that is you have to relocate to another part of the country. That means you have to look for a new place to live in. Unfortunately, your current property owner does not like...