Q. I am an new landlord, how do I check a tenant's credit scores and background?
A. There are a few websites you can use to screen tenants, here is a list of popular ones:
https://mysmartmove.com
You send the applicant a link through this website, the tenant pays for the service directly, and you will receive a report with details about this tenant's credit history and criminal background.
http://ctcredit.net
You will pay for the service first (you can always collect the money from the applicant first), there are quite a few options to choose from, depending on how much information you want to collect.
http://www.rentprep.com
Semilar to CTCredit.
But, don't expect the websites to make the decision for you. You need to do your own due diligence, in our next blog post, we will discuss what are the most important information you need to collect and the order of importance of the information.
A. There are a few websites you can use to screen tenants, here is a list of popular ones:
https://mysmartmove.com
You send the applicant a link through this website, the tenant pays for the service directly, and you will receive a report with details about this tenant's credit history and criminal background.
http://ctcredit.net
You will pay for the service first (you can always collect the money from the applicant first), there are quite a few options to choose from, depending on how much information you want to collect.
http://www.rentprep.com
Semilar to CTCredit.
But, don't expect the websites to make the decision for you. You need to do your own due diligence, in our next blog post, we will discuss what are the most important information you need to collect and the order of importance of the information.
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