Are you having trouble looking for the right tenant for your place? Let me give you a piece of advice: don’t make the mistake of renting your unit to just anyone. It doesn’t matter if you have the best:
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property
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financial plan
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financing
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mentor
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location
If your tenant is a pain in the butt, you can potentially lose it all.
If you want to steer clear of the tenants from hell, it all boils down to marketing and promoting your rentals. Having lots of choices means you can pick and choose the best renters out there. If you can choose between lots of potential renters, you won’t take just anyone.
Some of the most popular ways to market/advertise a rental include:
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Craigslist
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For Rent signs
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Social media groups
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Flyers
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Word of mouth
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Rental websites
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Zumper PRO
Wait, what was that last one?
Before you become confused, allow me to differentiate Zumper PRO from Zumper…
They were once called, PadLister and PadMapper, respectively. They both have the same features and Zumper runs PadMapper as a subsidiary; but through time, both will come from the same backend.
Zumper
Wouldn’t it be nice if you could find an apartment as easy as booking a hotel room?
This is exactly what Zumper is all about. It’s primarily for people looking for an apartment, not investors. The rental service platform simplifies the process of finding and leasing apartments in real time. There is a button to post a listing, but it takes you to the landlord site Zumper Pro.
Zumper PRO
On the flip side, Zumper PRO is created for you – the landlords and brokers.
If you’re posting properties in New York City, Los Angeles, San Francisco or anywhere in the United States and even Canada, you’re in luck. Using mobile-first software and next-generation tools, you are able to increase your productivity and manage your potential leads.
The founders of Zumper Pro concentrated on making their software mobile-friendly. They believe that landlords don’t make lots of money sitting at a computer. They make the money being out at their properties generating leads and showing units.
You can snap flattering pictures of your property and enter basic information that potential tenants need to know on the website. Right from your smartphone. There’s also a feature that lets you schedule appointments at your convenience or your client’s.
When your listing is posted on Zumper, the software will help you reach millions of potential renters by sharing your listing to Zumper’s Leads Network – WalkScore and Realtor.com. If posting on Craigslist is your cup of tea, you can also use Zumper Pro’s free Craigslist templates. It’s automatically generated for your listings.
Zumper is a combination of the wonderful features you get from Naked Apartments, Trulia, Padmapper and other rental apps rolled into one. All of your listings will be found by potential tenants on an aesthetically pleasing and easy-to-search website.
And to make life easier for you and your tenants (because we always want a win-win situation), Zumper runs Experian credit reports and rental applications for your tenants.
Select The Best Tenant
Running your own background research for your potential tenant can only do so much, not to mention the time you’ll waste searching for a single tenant. Zumper understands that conducting background checks for tenants is a must, so they have developed a listing and screening tool to help you do just that.
Listing
You will get to access a posting tool specifically made for landlords and listing agents so you can list open rental properties. With their user-friendly interface, you won’t have to be tech-savvy to create a new listing.
You are able to create a new listing and put it live on Zumper’s website in no time, whether you are at your computer or on your phone.
Screening
Zumper’s tenant screening services give landlords and agents alike an avenue to easily request documents from applicants. Once the potential clients have submitted the reports, you’ll immediately be notified. You’re able to conduct a background check on every possible tenant.
All screening reports are comprehensive and include the following:
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National Criminal Report
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Experian Credit Report
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National Eviction Report
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Zumper Rental Application
At the moment, Zumper’s screening services are only available in the United States. (Sorry, Canadians!)
Posting and Screening Are Free?!
Yup! Posting and screening on Zumper Pro are absolutely free.
They charge $30 for a comprehensive screening package that’s paid by the applicant.
You’ll also have the freedom to set your own application fee and have the money directly linked to your PayPal or bank account.
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Don’t settle for less. It may be financially crippling to lose a few months’ worth of rent, but it’s definitely harder to put up with a trashy tenant for one long year.
Conduct a background check. This is a no-brainer. To protect your property and yourself, you have to conduct a background check. Don’t believe your tenants words at face value.
Meet with potential tenants in person. Size them up in person. See how they keep their cars. That’s how they will keep your apartment.
JP Moses
is a real estate investor in Memphis, TN, with experience ranging from land lording to note buying, rehabbing, and wholesaling. However, wholesaling is the area that he enjoys most and where he bring the most experience and expertise to his students.