How to Find Good TENANTS ~ Run a CREDIT CHECK

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How Landlords Can Check a Tenant's Credit Report | Nolo.com More
Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago by Epic One | permalink
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Private credit reporting agencies collect and sell credit files and other information about consumers.

For further reading: http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/how-landlords-can-check-tenant-s-credit-report.html ^[1]

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How to Run a Credit Check on a Potential Tenant - For Landlords More
Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago by ken neagle | permalink
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As a landlord, your primary responsibility is to find stellar tenants to occupy the property - tenants who pay the rent and take care of their rented home as if it were their own. The difference be...

For further reading: http://www.moneycrashers.com/run-credit-check-tenant-landlord/ ^[2]

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How to Screen Potential Tenants - Questions, Credit & Background Check More
Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago by Kupo Ku | permalink
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With a good tenant, you can sleep easy at night as a landlord knowing the rent will get paid and the property will stay relatively undamaged. With a bad tenant, on the other hand, you're left to wo...

For further reading: http://www.moneycrashers.com/screening-potential-tenants-questions-credit-background-check/ ^[3]

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Marketing Your Rental Unit | CMHC More
Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago by Jeff Bempong | permalink
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Your Guide to Renting a Home: For Landlords — Looking for tenants? Effective marketing will increase your chance of attracting the ideal tenant for your situation.

For further reading: http://www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/en/co/reho/yogureho/fola/fola_002.cfm ^[4]

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How to Conduct a Tenant Background & Credit Check More
Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago by Jean - Paul Gomes | permalink
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Protect your investment by conducting a background and credit check of prospective tenants. Tenants with a history of not paying their rent, that have been evicted in the past, or have a criminal ...

For further reading: http://homeguides.sfgate.com/conduct-tenant-background-credit-check-2589.html ^[5]

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What Happens When a Landlord Checks Your Credit | Credit.com More
Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago by jojo sandel | permalink
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If you're looking to rent, it's a good idea to be prepared for landlord credit checks. Here's what you need to know.

For further reading: http://blog.credit.com/2014/08/what-happens-when-a-landlord-checks-your-credit-93811/ ^[6]

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1. http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/how-landlords-can-check-tenant-s-credit-report.html

2. http://www.moneycrashers.com/run-credit-check-tenant-landlord/

3. http://www.moneycrashers.com/screening-potential-tenants-questions-credit-background-check/

4. http://www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/en/co/reho/yogureho/fola/fola_002.cfm

5. http://homeguides.sfgate.com/conduct-tenant-background-credit-check-2589.html

6. http://blog.credit.com/2014/08/what-happens-when-a-landlord-checks-your-credit-93811/