All Forum Posts by: Kadia Lawrence

 Thank you Nathan!  This is helpful!  I am thinking of doing a hybrid where if it's an ESA and I see that in the application, I will immediately request they begin the petscreening.com profile since it's free (in theory).  If it's a pet, I wait to see if they are otherwise approved.  If so, I will conditionally "pre-approve" them subject to submitting a pet profile within 24 hours.  If they don't, their approval will be withdrawn and put in pending status and we will move on to the next approved applicant unless they fulfill the requirement before that occurs.  I am just hoping that on the petscreening.com side, the regular pet review doesn't take too long as long as the applicant provides all required documentation.

Hi all,

For those using petscreening.com, how long do they typically take to review a profile for a pet vs ESA vs service animal? Also, if you are doing a first come, first reviewed process for the rental applications, when do you initiate the petscreening.com profile?  I requesting it after they submit the application/ background check and they have indicated they have a pet, especially because it's an extra $25.).  However, would you allow the petscreening.com timing to hold up your review process or do you move on to the next application after some time has passed?  

 sounds good, thank you!!

 ah okay, thanks!  I just got your book and just started perusing and got some good direction there as well :-)!!  Thanks.  By the way, do I call it a Holding Fee vs Deposit? Also, if the applicant pays the holding fee and decides not to rent, do you always pro-rate and give back some of it if you get someone to rent within the month?

 Hi Nathan. Does that mean you make the deposit non-refundable and convert it to a security deposit if they move in?  Do you charge the entire value of the security deposit as the non-refundable holding fee? Finally, how long do you hold it for them?

 Thank you!!

 Thanks very much Nathan!  So you don't do upfront fees or deposits but instead additonal rent.  Have you had any pushback on that, especially for small fish tanks/ bowls?

@Nathan Gesner: 

Would you charge non-refundable pet fee and ongoing pet rent for a fish, especially if it's a small tank, say 6 gallons?

 Thank you!  That makes sense

Hi All,

I would appreciate thoughts/ considerations/ cautions for analyzing a mixed use property that has a duplex with a regular apartment next to a small storefront that's soon to be vacant? How does one anlayze the store front part? I keep wondering about insurance, vacancy rates, if tenant selection is a bigger/ different factor, terms of the tenancy and differences in opex and capex? About to go down the Youtube rabbit hole... TIA.