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this is a weekend edition of bigger pockets daily i'm your host tyler this is the show where we read you a real estate article every day 365 days a year because you can't read the bigger pockets blog when you're brushing your teeth or doing the books [Music] the definitive guide to tenant screening by remin okarura tenant screening is one of the most crucial aspects of being a profitable landlord it is easy to let a renter live in your rental unit however if they stop paying rent run up huge bills or cause damage you will have big bills to pay either a costly eviction property repair or offering a cash for keys deal when you get a responsible tenant you might still have the odd problem however you'll probably never have issues with collecting rent on time or property damage how can you ensure you rent your properties to the right type of tenant tenant screening is an absolute must if you want to avoid a bad tenant of course you can pay companies to find the right tenants but it's not a difficult task to screen tenants yourself this gives you a much better idea of who will be living in your rental units there are also some top class rent collection apps that incorporate tenant screening in their features so today we help guide you through the process of tenant screening the tenant application before the screening begins your first step is to collect the tenant's application form the application form should contain enough information to get a general idea of the prospective tenant make sure the application contains employment history and rental history you also need to collect financial information such as income and expenses to ensure they have the resources to pay their rent you should have contact information for previous landlords and employers so that you can confirm what the tenant has stated finally with regard to the application watch out for gaps in employment or accommodation history these could be a red flag as they may want to keep incriminating information from you now that you have a complete application you can begin the tenant screening process it's usually best to get the tenant to pay for the screening process this gives you permission to check their credit history any previous evictions and criminal background however it's always best to check with your state's law on what you can and can't check here are five steps when screening potential tenants number one a credit check a credit check gives you a solid idea of whether a tenant consistently pays their obligations on time you can see their credit history and the level of current debts credit scores can range from 300 to 850 300 being poor and 850 being well above average ideally you want your prospective tenant to have a credit score of around 600 to 650 or above there are a couple of things that can impact a...