There's no one-size-fits-all answer, but cost and management complexity are key factors.4.

You’d be shocked by how little actual screening many PMC’s do!

Hi all, I am using RentRedi for tenant screenings and receive this message for the criminal report for all my applicants: A criminal search cannot be completed for your applicant because certain local regulations necessitate the implementation of a 2-phase screening process and confirmation of implementing a 2-phase screening process has not been provided.I am in Cook County, IL and it recently became law that credit and other screenings have to be reviewed and accepted first before a criminal report can be viewed.

What do you guys recommend to help deal with emergency calls (eg. fire, flooding, leaks etc.) tenant call screening.

From a renter survey: tenants move for a new job, for a change in family size, but the single largest reason (62%) is because their landlord sucks, does not communicate, does not maintain..

Every time a tenant moves out, you’re looking at vacancy loss, make-ready costs, marketing, and time spent screening new applicants.Long-term rentals shine because they’re built for stability.

In my mind it is a small cost to the landlord that doesn't add up to very much agains the bottom line and can deter applicants from applying (both the cost and the hassle).We used the inexpensive screening service that our state landlord association offers and supplemented it with our own calls and checking. 

we are getting setup withKCB screening and will let you know how they are

Many VAs are now gaming the system:1) Working multiple jobs2) Outsourcing what you assign to them3) Using programs to pretend they are working4) Really don't care about the work they do, so do bare minimumIf you properly understand all this, you can interview better, track KPIs to track performance and find good workers.It's no different than screening for good tenants.

After filing, they generally won’t be able to open new lines of credit for a period of time and can’t file again for several years.Because traditional credit reports may not fully reflect their current financial stability, one option is to use a screening provider that offers bank-connected income verification.