One of the most important and basic functions of property management is the proper screening of potential tenants. Our application process is a well-documented review of the following: Credit History: We pull a full credit report on every prospective tenant, co-tenant, and any other individual that is a party to the lease. While we don't require perfect credit (these are challenging times and bad things happen to good people), we do screen for major credit issues, delinquencies to property managers, judgements, charge-offs, collections accounts, and the like. Background Checks: Our powerful management software also runs a background check on every applicant seeking to rent one of our homes. This allows us to further screen all potential renters for issues that might not be reflected on paper or on a credit report.  Rental Verification: We require all potential tenants to have a positive rental history as documented by written rental verifications, signed by their previous landlord. We won't approve any applicant without the proper rental verifications for a period of no less than two years prior to the application date. Work and Income Breakdown: An applicant must provide paystubs for all those on the application claiming to have income. The income must meet minimum criteria to qualify for the respective monthly rental payment. Any undocumented income is not used in an applicant's income review. If a tenant does not qualify, no matter how badly we might want to fill a unit, we will not lower our standards for the sake of occupancy. Be sure to ask any property manager about their qualifications for potential renters because nothing, NOTHING, can hurt your finances more than a bad tenant.