Advice on Tenant Screening

[jennifer22]

Hi Everyone,

I am searching for the best tenant screening service out there.  In the past I have used e renter but have not been fully satisfied since the reporting I got seemed to be just statewide and the tenant I ended up renting to had judgments out of state that did not show up on the report and I ended up having to evict them.

Has anyone here used this service www.tenantscreeningbackgroundcheck.com ?   I have been looking at sample reports and it appears that their data comes from the entire USA.   Any comments or suggested would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Jennifer

[tatertot]

If you screen your tenants yourself, you will know it was done correctly.

[Vapor]

just do a credit check if they pay theyre bills theyll most likely pay you

[Jason68]

You really should do a credit AND background check.  I've always been satisfied with e-renter.com.  Never had any issues. They definitely use nationwide sources for the background check as I've had applicants flagged for multiple issues in multiple states.  And if you're a small landlord, you can use their credit check option that does not require an on-site inspection.

Customer service is important as well.  Call around to various companies and see who's most helpful.

Jason

Hi Everyone,

I am searching for the best tenant screening service out there.  In the past I have used e renter but have not been fully satisfied since the reporting I got seemed to be just statewide and the tenant I ended up renting to had judgments out of state that did not show up on the report and I ended up having to evict them.

Has anyone here used this service www.tenantscreeningbackgroundcheck.com ?   I have been looking at sample reports and it appears that their data comes from the entire USA.   Any comments or suggested would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Jennifer

[JOHNNY Q]

If you want it done right do it yourself! Run a credit report, as for last year taxes , paystub YTD. On the internet you can you a background check also

[patriciagumby]

I would really recommend just doing it yourself if you have the time. I find that it's good to look at credit history and call the applicant's employer to see if the tenant will be a good fit for me. I recently bought a 2 unit rental property in Oregon and I live in California. I was also thinking of purchasing a home warranty because my property is in Oregon. Does anyone have any experience with purchasing a home warranty or personal experiences with home warranties. Thanks.