A must read for all landlords

Your job as a landlord just got a lot more bureaucratic and burdensome regarding tenant screening reports that you receive to help you select ... consumers against identity theft, a growing concern in our electronic age. These laws are the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) and the Fair Accurate Credit Transaction Act (FACTA) In brief, 1. Keep [more...]

Date: 2008-11-25 17:44:53

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Tenant Screening - 4 Essential Steps

by Linda Rolandis In today’s world, crime and corruption is at an all time high and landlords need to feel safe and secure when the key to their property is being handed over to a stranger. There has been a steady increase in tenant fraud, involving property damage, unpaid monthly payments, criminal activity, and false credit reports. Tenant [more...]

Date: 2008-11-26 21:42:27

How to Screen Tenants

Let’s face it, finding tenants is a pain in the (insert anatomy of choice) ... a rental application, and make sure you gather enough information to pull their credit reports ... and employment information, along with the name and number of their supervisor or human resources department [more...]

Date: 2008-12-27 02:00:43

Credit repair DIY: fix errors on your credit reports

Under federal law, consumers can challenge inaccurate information on credit reports and other consumer reports (such as tenant screening reports). It is free, usually quick, and relatively painless. Plus, there are a lot of great how-to guides on the web. I have mentioned the FTC guides before. The excellent Building a Better Credit Report [more...]

Date: 2008-08-11 20:29:06

4 Essential Tenant Screening Steps

by Linda Rolandis In today’s world, crime affecting landlords directly is at an all time high, ... , false credit reports, and criminal activity. Tenant screening is an essential endeavor to ensure ... also include information pertaining to the tenant’s credit history and/or their ability to make [more...]

Date: 2008-11-26 01:08:57

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