Comments on: Tenant Application-Red Flags http://www.minnesotainvestmentrealestate.com/landlord-ideas/tenant-application-red-flags/ How to find, buy, and own Minnesota investment property. Sun, 14 Mar 2010 20:00:42 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: My $2000 Tenant Screening Mistake | Minnesota Investment Property Blog http://www.minnesotainvestmentrealestate.com/landlord-ideas/tenant-application-red-flags/comment-page-1/#comment-1456 My $2000 Tenant Screening Mistake | Minnesota Investment Property Blog Thu, 03 Sep 2009 02:39:20 +0000 http://minnesotainvestmentrealestate.com/landlord-ideas/tenant-application-red-flags/#comment-1456 [...] apartments for some time and like to think I know what I am doing. Last week I even wrote about screening tenants. I own a large number of rental properties in Minneapolis and other [...] [...] apartments for some time and like to think I know what I am doing. Last week I even wrote about screening tenants. I own a large number of rental properties in Minneapolis and other [...]

]]> By: My $2000 Tenant Screening Mistake-A Happy Ending | Minnesota Investment Property Blog http://www.minnesotainvestmentrealestate.com/landlord-ideas/tenant-application-red-flags/comment-page-1/#comment-1451 My $2000 Tenant Screening Mistake-A Happy Ending | Minnesota Investment Property Blog Wed, 02 Sep 2009 02:55:24 +0000 http://minnesotainvestmentrealestate.com/landlord-ideas/tenant-application-red-flags/#comment-1451 [...] through the apartment and liked the updates that we recently did. I quizzed her looking for any red flags and she filled out an application on the [...] [...] through the apartment and liked the updates that we recently did. I quizzed her looking for any red flags and she filled out an application on the [...]

]]> By: Scam: International Renters | Minnesota Investment Property Blog http://www.minnesotainvestmentrealestate.com/landlord-ideas/tenant-application-red-flags/comment-page-1/#comment-1444 Scam: International Renters | Minnesota Investment Property Blog Wed, 02 Sep 2009 02:44:42 +0000 http://minnesotainvestmentrealestate.com/landlord-ideas/tenant-application-red-flags/#comment-1444 [...] list has posted some samples of the common scam letters.  See it here.  Remember to screen your tenants and trust your instincts.  Categories : Leasing, Misc Real [...] [...] list has posted some samples of the common scam letters.  See it here.  Remember to screen your tenants and trust your instincts.  Categories : Leasing, Misc Real [...]

]]> By: Fair Market Rent Evaluation | Minnesota Investment Property Blog http://www.minnesotainvestmentrealestate.com/landlord-ideas/tenant-application-red-flags/comment-page-1/#comment-1441 Fair Market Rent Evaluation | Minnesota Investment Property Blog Wed, 02 Sep 2009 02:38:27 +0000 http://minnesotainvestmentrealestate.com/landlord-ideas/tenant-application-red-flags/#comment-1441 [...] your price (rent) is too high.  If you are getting showings, but no one is filling out a rental application, the location or condition of the unit may be scaring your prospects away. Keep adjusting your rent [...] [...] your price (rent) is too high.  If you are getting showings, but no one is filling out a rental application, the location or condition of the unit may be scaring your prospects away. Keep adjusting your rent [...]

]]> By: Mathew http://www.minnesotainvestmentrealestate.com/landlord-ideas/tenant-application-red-flags/comment-page-1/#comment-1338 Mathew Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:30:06 +0000 http://minnesotainvestmentrealestate.com/landlord-ideas/tenant-application-red-flags/#comment-1338 Thanks for the tips. I agree how tenants carries themselves and how they have maintained their previous landlords house is very important. As it will gives us an overview of how they will maintain our property Thanks for the tips. I agree how tenants carries themselves and how they have maintained their previous landlords house is very important. As it will gives us an overview of how they will maintain our property

]]> By: Missy http://www.minnesotainvestmentrealestate.com/landlord-ideas/tenant-application-red-flags/comment-page-1/#comment-1288 Missy Mon, 01 Jun 2009 19:59:49 +0000 http://minnesotainvestmentrealestate.com/landlord-ideas/tenant-application-red-flags/#comment-1288 Have you checked out http://nopaytenants.com/ Have you checked out http://nopaytenants.com/

]]> By: Scott Ficek http://www.minnesotainvestmentrealestate.com/landlord-ideas/tenant-application-red-flags/comment-page-1/#comment-1226 Scott Ficek Mon, 04 May 2009 16:20:47 +0000 http://minnesotainvestmentrealestate.com/landlord-ideas/tenant-application-red-flags/#comment-1226 I am actually pretty lenient on the app fee. The only time I keep the $25 is when the tenant is approved and decides not to rent the apartment or if they tell me their record is clean and they have a problem on their record (that they should have known about-convictions, evictions, etc). Seems like they are just wasting my time. If I deny them because they don't a strong enough credit or other issues, but they were up front with me, I give the money back. I am not making money on taking applications. I pay that entire $25 to the screening company. I have never been to small claims court. Not sure what you mean about month to month and section 8. I am actually pretty lenient on the app fee. The only time I keep the $25 is when the tenant is approved and decides not to rent the apartment or if they tell me their record is clean and they have a problem on their record (that they should have known about-convictions, evictions, etc). Seems like they are just wasting my time.

If I deny them because they don’t a strong enough credit or other issues, but they were up front with me, I give the money back. I am not making money on taking applications. I pay that entire $25 to the screening company. I have never been to small claims court.

Not sure what you mean about month to month and section 8.

]]> By: Anthony http://www.minnesotainvestmentrealestate.com/landlord-ideas/tenant-application-red-flags/comment-page-1/#comment-1225 Anthony Sat, 02 May 2009 02:56:36 +0000 http://minnesotainvestmentrealestate.com/landlord-ideas/tenant-application-red-flags/#comment-1225 I certainly hope you screen your tenants before you charge them a 25 dollar application fee that way they're not wasting their cash. Also, just by the way you write and screen your tenants I wouldn't doubt you been to small claims court every month because you cashed the security deposits and didn't tell them it was non-refundable.I can understand the whole not allowing section 8 housing, but I hope for the sake of your tenants the rent doesn't go up every time their month to month. Have a nice day. I certainly hope you screen your tenants before you charge them a 25 dollar application fee that way they’re not wasting their cash. Also, just by the way you write and screen your tenants I wouldn’t doubt you been to small claims court every month because you cashed the security deposits and didn’t tell them it was non-refundable.I can understand the whole not allowing section 8 housing, but I hope for the sake of your tenants the rent doesn’t go up every time their month to month. Have a nice day.

]]> By: Scott Ficek http://www.minnesotainvestmentrealestate.com/landlord-ideas/tenant-application-red-flags/comment-page-1/#comment-1141 Scott Ficek Wed, 25 Mar 2009 04:25:18 +0000 http://minnesotainvestmentrealestate.com/landlord-ideas/tenant-application-red-flags/#comment-1141 I am running a business, not a charity. I did not cause these potential tenants to have bad credit. They did it themselves. They therefore are seeing the consequences of their choices. The application fee is to offset the money that I pay to the tenant screening company. I am running a business, not a charity. I did not cause these potential tenants to have bad credit. They did it themselves. They therefore are seeing the consequences of their choices.

The application fee is to offset the money that I pay to the tenant screening company.

]]> By: Jeremy http://www.minnesotainvestmentrealestate.com/landlord-ideas/tenant-application-red-flags/comment-page-1/#comment-1134 Jeremy Mon, 23 Mar 2009 04:57:04 +0000 http://minnesotainvestmentrealestate.com/landlord-ideas/tenant-application-red-flags/#comment-1134 With this article i see a sever problem because there are alot of low income families out there that have credit problems. The main reason for the high homeless rate in mineesota has been proven to be because of the same reasons that alot of you deny applications and how those of us who provide low income housing are actually making more money then those that have no trust and want to play hard ball. Another thing that is wrong with the post is that not all landlords require an application fee only about 35% of them do and 9 times out of 10 those are the landlords that keep loosing money With this article i see a sever problem because there are alot of low income families out there that have credit problems. The main reason for the high homeless rate in mineesota has been proven to be because of the same reasons that alot of you deny applications and how those of us who provide low income housing are actually making more money then those that have no trust and want to play hard ball. Another thing that is wrong with the post is that not all landlords require an application fee only about 35% of them do and 9 times out of 10 those are the landlords that keep loosing money

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