What do think it cost you in time, money, stress, etc?

Weirdly enough in most cases it’s seen as the “cost of doing business.”

Our sister property management company ran 12+ years with zero evictions, zero property damage, zero late payments. Worth checking out if you’ve dealt with an...

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Mine: screen tenants like your financial future depends on it (it does). I believe it so much that we’ve built an entire company around it lol.

What else would you add?

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Quick tip for folks in peak leasing season.

If you're reviewing pay stubs manually, check the net pay amounts.

Real paychecks are almost never round numbers after taxes and deductions. If someone's net comes out to exactly $3,000.00 every single pay period, look closer. It's super easy to spot.

3x the monthly rent is the standard rule of thumb, but I've seen PMs use everything from 2x to 4x depending on the market and the property.

Curious what you're using, and how you're verifying that income independently (if at all)

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Anyone running income/employment verification on every applicant, or only when something else raises a red flag?
I’ve seen both approaches. Some PMs run it every time as a baseline. Others only request it if the numbers look off.
Curious what the group is doing