Rental Property Investor · Denver CO · Member since 2022 · 43 posts · 19 votes
Hello,
I was wondering if its necessary to screen a traveling nurse for MTR strategy? Since they are professionals, I am not sure if background check, cc is necessary to do on them but want to get peoples opinions. If it is recommended, would a service that BP partners with will suffice, RentPrep?
Investor · DFW, TX · Member since 2022 · 198 posts · 161 votes
3y
You should always screen your tenants in some way shape or form. No lie - I personally know a doctor who has had at least one car repossessed. I'm sure RentPrep would suffice.
I was wondering if its necessary to screen a traveling nurse for MTR strategy? Since they are professionals, I am not sure if background check, cc is necessary to do on them but want to get peoples opinions. If it is recommended, would a service that BP partners with will suffice, RentPrep?
From a travel nurse perspective: I have never been requested to do a background check for housing during my travel assignments (although I have only rented from Furnished Finder (FF) once, and usually just go the AirBNB route). As a nurse, it would irritate me to have to do that after all the paperwork, onboarding, and other things we do to take an assignment. Would rather have it a no-hassle AirBNB type route.
From a LL perspective: If I am allowing someone to stay in my home and am signing a lease with them, then I would absolutely want to get a at least a background check with them, get their contract agreement, and maybe even get their recruiters email to verify their employment. Depending on your state and your comfort level, I might consider doing a Month-To-Month lease with them instead of the 3-6mo
Real Estate Agent · Chicago, IL · Member since 2017 · 39 posts · 23 votes
3y
I think it depends on the duration of the rental lease or method of renting (posting rental on forums vs. AirBnB). Personally, by not screening any tenant, you are opening yourself up to possible issues down the road. Best practice is to screen all tenants if posting as a standard rental on forums, websites (i.e Zillow, Redfin, MLS, etc). AirBnB is different from what I understand where they usually collect the money for the duration specified by "tenant" up front of right before the stay and if anything were to happen after the fact, AirBnB assists their clients with damages, replacements, maintenance (god forbid) or any other significant damages.
As a travel nurse and landlord I would always screen a tenant. You want to know what kind of debt and credit your tenant has. Travel nurse contracts can get cancelled and then you lose that tenant you thought you had for 3 months.