All Forum Posts by: Brad Russo

I agree with @John Anderson, Experian is a good service for tenant screening. I know that some rental applications platforms use it in order to provide landlords with applicants' credit reports and background checks. If you post a vacancy with the platform, like Rentberry, you can use the service for free. Unfortunately, they don't have stand alone tenant screening so far.

If you don't know the area well, real estate agent, who knows the region and property values, may be your best bet. First, search local listings, including free sales publications that list the type of property you want to buy. My advice to you is select agent with at least five years experience in that marketplace.

Absolutely yes. In your case, you definitely need this insurance. The rates of it depend on several factors, including the date and type of construction of your home, along with your area's level of risk. Contact the insurance agent and purchase flood insurance through him.

I agree with @Gail Kaitschuck, the only thing you can do is to talk to your landlord and ask not to terminate the lease. If you didn't manage agree with him, you need to prepare for moving out. You can also get legal advice about your case.

Has the landlord sent a written notice to you that she wants to increase the rent? It alway should be a written notification when a property owner wants to change a lease. The deadline for sending the notice depends on the type of lease. If you have not received the notification from the landlord indicating a rent increase you can renew your agreement as it is. The lease will be renewed automatically on the same terms as the previous agreement.

Craigslist are very popular among tenants. I like Rentberry and Zillow, cause they syndicate listing to many of other sites.

The eviction of a roommate could be more difficult.Before you do anything, take a really good look at rental agreement and determine rights and responsibilities of every tenant . Terms for eviction will always be laid out in the lease. Goes S. are right about the evicting of all the tenants. Such situation is quite possible if all renters signed the same agreement.

Maybe Craigslist may help you. It’s often used to analyze rents in real estate market. Sadly, I don’t know any particular services that help you to compare rental property markets, I suspect other people can cover that. To my mind, if you want to get the information about particular real estate market fast, ask the real east agents in this area. I think this the best way to get an accurate data.

I agree with Jd Martin regarding the continuation of eviction. And my personal advice to you is to ask for landlords references next time.

There is one more site, where you can see the market price for property. It's called Rentberry. Using this service you can see the prices listed by landlords as well as customs offer. This will help you to understand what is the true price for property.