{"id":96,"date":"2011-01-13T20:11:07","date_gmt":"2011-01-13T20:11:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lpsdata.com\/?page_id=96"},"modified":"2016-06-10T22:05:30","modified_gmt":"2016-06-10T22:05:30","slug":"screening-residential-tenants","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/netarama.com\/lpsdata\/screening-residential-tenants\/","title":{"rendered":"Screening Residential Tenants"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lpsdata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/S060018-contact.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-97 alignright\" title=\"_S060018-contact\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lpsdata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/S060018-contact-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"contact LPSDATA.com to screen your applicants\" width=\"276\" height=\"168\" \/><\/a><span style=\"color: #123a03;\">An \u00c2\u00a0important step in finding the right tenant for your single-family home is screening.\u00c2\u00a0 Most new landlords dread this crucial step.\u00c2\u00a0 The good news is that with the advancement of internet technology the process is easier than ever.\u00c2\u00a0 Let&#8217;s take a look at why you need to check each prospective tenant.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #123a03;\">Your prospective tenant&#8217;s <strong>credit history\u00c2\u00a0<\/strong>could be a crucial piece of information you need to make an informed decision about his\/her potential.\u00c2\u00a0 Pulling a credit check will allow you to see their credit score, any outstanding bills, and past bankruptcies.\u00c2\u00a0 That being said, always keep in mind that this should not be the only factor you take into consideration.\u00c2\u00a0 Based on the current economy many of your prospects will have poor credit records.\u00c2\u00a0 Take their credit into account but also take more information in before making a final decision.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #123a03;\"><strong>References<\/strong> are an important piece of intelligence that are a strong indicator of your prospect&#8217;s background.\u00c2\u00a0 Make sure you are asking for references such as their employer, landlord or banking institution.\u00c2\u00a0 Do not take personal references.\u00c2\u00a0 Do you really think Bob&#8217;s mom is going to say anything bad about him?\u00c2\u00a0 Ask the references about the potential tenant&#8217;s employment history, personal character, and any knowledge of past legal trouble.\u00c2\u00a0 You&#8217;ll be amazed at what people will tell you.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #123a03;\"><strong>Criminal background checks<\/strong> are also vital in ensuring your property will be well cared for.\u00c2\u00a0 You can probably ignore past parking tickets, but being listed as a convicted sex offender may make you think twice.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #123a03;\">Always keep in mind that people make mistakes and they may not be the same person they were five years ago.\u00c2\u00a0 Take the whole picture into account before making your final decision.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An \u00c2\u00a0important step in finding the right tenant for your single-family home is screening.\u00c2\u00a0 Most new landlords dread this crucial step.\u00c2\u00a0 The good news is that with the advancement of internet technology the process is easier than ever.\u00c2\u00a0 Let&#8217;s take a look at why you need to check each prospective tenant. Your prospective tenant&#8217;s credit [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"full-width-page.php","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":{"0":"post-96","1":"page","2":"type-page","3":"status-publish","5":"entry"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/netarama.com\/lpsdata\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/96","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/netarama.com\/lpsdata\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/netarama.com\/lpsdata\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/netarama.com\/lpsdata\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/netarama.com\/lpsdata\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=96"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/netarama.com\/lpsdata\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/96\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/netarama.com\/lpsdata\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=96"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}