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All Forum Posts by: Kristi Mergenhagen

Kristi Mergenhagen has started 0 posts and replied 19 times.

Hi @Riaz Salehbhai!

BiggerPockets has a landlord resources tab. You can find the landlord resources tab by hovering over the "tools" bar and clicking "Landlord Resources". Some of the companies on the resources page offer free forms and other resources for landlords.

On that same Landlord Resources page there list of recommended companies for tenant screening. I would recommend doing your research and picking the company that best fits your screening needs.

Best of luck! :)

Hi @Joe Mathew!

BiggerPockets has recommened screening companies right on their website. You can find them on the landlord resources tab. You can also find this link by hovering over the "Tools" tab and then clicking on Landlord Resources under services. Some of the companies on the resources page offer free forms and other resources for landlords.

I would recommend researching your options and select the company that best fits your tenant screening needs.

Best of luck! :) 

Hi @Paul Wigand !

BiggerPockets has a landlord resources tab. You can find the landlord resources tab by hovering over the "tools" bar and clicking "Landlord Resources". Some of the companies on the resources page offer free forms and other resources for landlords.

I'd suggest checking out the companies recommend by BP and researching which company would best fit your tenant screening/background check needs as well.

Best of luck! :)

Hi! 

BiggerPockets has a landlord resources tab. You can find the landlord resources tab by hovering over the "tools" bar and clicking "Landlord Resources". Some of these companies also offer free forms and other resources for landlords.

Best of luck! :) 

Hi @Ryan Burton

Congratulations on the purchase of your home! You have a great plan already getting everything in place before trying to rent it out. 

It's always best to get your tenant screening criteria in place based on your specific rental property. When establishing your criteria you will want to make sure it complies with your local and state laws. Holding all applicants to this criteria you set will increase your chances on approving an applicant with good qualities and not opening yourself up to discrimination complaints. 

When you do have applicants applying and filling out rental applications, I'd recommend having a no blank space policy.

BiggerPockets has a landlord resources tab. You can find the landlord resources tab by hovering over the "tools" bar and clicking "Landlord Resources". Some of the companies on the resources page offer free forms and other resources for landlords. This might be helpful when you are trying to prepare a state specific lease. 

On that same Landlord Resources page there list of recommended companies for tenant screening. I would recommend doing your research and picking the company that best fits your screening needs. 

Best of luck! :) 



Post: How to screen tenants for dummies

Kristi MergenhagenPosted
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Hi @Alex Rodriguez !

It's always best to get your tenant screening criteria in place based on your specific rental property. When establishing your criteria you will want to make sure it complies with your local and state laws. Holding all applicants to this criteria you set will increase your chances on approving an applicant with good qualities and not opening yourself up to discrimination complaints.

BiggerPockets has a landlord resources tab. You can find the landlord resources tab by hovering over the "tools" bar and clicking "Landlord Resources". Some of the companies on the resources page offer free forms and other resources for landlords.

I'd suggest checking out the companies recommend by BP and researching which company would best fit your tenant screening needs as well.

Best of luck!

@Michael Olawale Congrats on your purchase! 

BiggerPockets has a landlord resources tab. You can find the landlord resources tab by hovering over the "tools" bar and clicking "Landlord Resources". Some of these companies also offer free forms and other resources for landlords.

I'd suggest checking out the companies recommend by BP and researching which company would best fit your screening needs.

Good luck! 

Post: Background & Credit Checks

Kristi MergenhagenPosted
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  • Votes 33

@Eli King 

BiggerPockets has recommened screening comapanies right on their website. You can find them on the

landlord resources tab. You can also find this link by hovering over the "Tools" tab and then clicking on Landlord Resources under services.

I would recommend researching your options and select the company that best fits your screening needs.

@Scott Raynor BiggerPockets has recommened screening comapanies right on their website. You can find them on the

landlord resources tab. You can also find this link by hovering over the "Tools" tab and then clicking on Landlord Resources under services.

I would recommend researching your options and select the company that best fits your screening needs.