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Lisa Green
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Tenant background & credit screening

Lisa Green
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Richmond, VA
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 Looking for your opinion ... I've been using the same background/credit screening company for years and it's time to end the relationship. I'd like to have complete criminal history (county level), eviction, and complete credit screening; employment verification is not important as I will pull that from application and call myself. What company do you use and what's your average report(s) cost? Thank you in advance for your insight :)

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Dave Spooner
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Dave Spooner
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  • Cincinnati, OH
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@Lisa Green I suggest looking into a property management software that will not only help you with applications and screening, but will also be very useful to manage your rentals in general. Most of these softwares partner with credit bureaus like TransUnion and Equifax, so you know you're receiving your reports from a reliable source. The average cost of a screening ranges between $30-$40 and what's great is that most of these softwares will charge your tenants directly for the screening. Each software tends to have it's own strengths and weaknesses. I'd be happy to point you in one direction vs. another with some more info.

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