What is the most important screening when considering a tenant?

What is the most important screening when considering a tenant?

Rene HosmanPro Member
Rental Property Investor · Denver, CO · Member since 2024 · 583 posts · 653 votes

You did the thing, you bought the property, you may have put a little work into it, you got your rental listing up, you had to deal with walk throughs and so many inane questions, you sifted through candidates or finally got an application, now what? What do you weigh heaviest in your decision of whether to let someone lease from you or not? Which of these is the biggest red (or green) flag to you?

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Background check
Credit Score
Paystub history
Landlord reference
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  • Nathan GesnerBusiness Member
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    Real Estate Broker · Cody, WY · Member since 2010 · 28k+ posts · 41k+ votes
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    The credit score is still the #1 method for determining whether a tenant will pay rent. Paystubs can be faked or too recent. Landlords may be fake, often lie just to get rid of a bad tenant, refuse to share information, or are impossible to reach. Criminal records aren't always accessible and may have nothing to do with one's ability to pay rent.

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