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  Tenant Screening & Credit Checks

Tenant Screening

Tenant screening is an essential part of being a landlord. Without proper screening procedures, you can find yourself stuck with potentially nightmare tenants. Using credit checks, background checks, eviction reports, criminal records, and other data, you can filter out those tenants you want nowhere near your property.

Join the discussion: How do you screen prospective tenants?


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Unlike many other screening tools, there are NO monthly service charges, set-up fees or other hidden costs with BiggerPockets.mySmartMove.com. Landlords simply choose whether to pay for the screening themselves or thay can simply enable the applicant to pay directly.

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Everything is done online! There are no confusing paper applications, long waits, or other forms, and all you need is the email address of your potential tenant to use SmartMove.

For the standard price of only $20 the landlord receives:

  • Credit-based leasing recommendation/security deposit recommendation
  • National criminal report (including 50 state sex offender and OFAC/terrorist searches)
  • Renter fraud warnings
  • Automated renter identity verification
For an additional $5, the landlord may also receive:
  • Immediate access to a credit report (a complete report formatted for readability while still keeping the renter's personal data private)
  • Viewable credit score
  • Renter fraud warnings
  • Detailed rental address history

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  • Pay only when you use-no set-up fees, no minimums
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