A credit report alone is not sufficient for screening a tenant

I last wrote that you should never accept a credit report provided by the applicant due to easy online availability of fake credit reports. In this post, I would like to explain why even a valid credit report is inadequate by itself when screening a rental applicant. Credit reports do not contain enough information to […]

Why you shouldn’t use a credit report provided by a rental applicant

Here is a big reason why you should never use a credit report provided by the rental applicant for an application. It is quite easy to get fake one.  Simply by Google “Fake credit report” and fill out the on-line pdf. Here is a link to one of the sites so you can see for […]

Are your customers satisfied or totally irritated with your customer service? – The need for speed.

TenantMagic makes the rental application and background screening process quick and easy for agents/landlords, as well as applicants by using technology.  As we all know, things can go wrong with even the best designed programs. It is important that rental applications are processed quickly, as any delay can result in an applicant losing out on […]