Tenant Screening That Protects Your Investment
Credit, criminal, eviction, income, and rental-history checks — applied consistently to every applicant, so the tenant in your unit is one we'd place in our own.
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Our screening criteria
Every applicant clears the same five checks before they get a key. No shortcuts, no hunches — documented, objective, and applied identically each time.
Credit Check
We pull a full credit report for every applicant — score, payment history, outstanding debts, and any collections — so you see the complete financial picture before signing a lease.
Criminal Background Check
A county and statewide criminal records search flags convictions that could put your property, your neighbors, or your liability at risk. We apply the same standard to every applicant, every time.
Eviction History
We search eviction court records across Michigan to catch prior filings or judgments. An applicant who's been evicted before is statistically far more likely to default again.
Income & Employment Verification
We confirm the applicant actually earns what they claim — pay stubs, employer calls, and bank statements — and require documented income of at least three times the monthly rent.
Rental History & References
We contact prior landlords directly to ask the questions that matter: did they pay on time, keep the unit clean, and leave without damage or an outstanding balance?
How our screening process works
A consistent, documented workflow from application to decision — so every applicant is measured against the same bar.
Application Intake
The applicant submits a standardized rental application and pays the screening fee through our secure online portal.
Multi-Source Verification
We run credit, criminal, and eviction reports and independently verify income, employment, and prior rental references.
Criteria Review
Every applicant is measured against the same written, objective criteria — applied consistently to meet Fair Housing requirements.
Decision & Placement
You receive a clear approve-or-decline recommendation with the documentation behind it, and we move forward on lease preparation.
One bad placement can wipe out a year of positive cash flow. A single eviction in Metro Detroit typically runs $3,000–$5,000 in lost rent, legal fees, and turn costs — and that assumes the unit comes back rentable. Thorough screening is the single highest-ROI thing we do on an owner's behalf. It shrinks delinquency, cuts turnover, and protects the property itself. Every applicant we approve has cleared the same documented bar, so the tenant in your unit is one we'd place in our own.
Our screening criteria are written, objective, and applied identically to every applicant, in line with Michigan landlord-tenant law and federal Fair Housing requirements. We never approve on a hunch, and we never skip a check to fill a vacancy faster.
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Property Marketing
Listed everywhere renters are searching — fast.
Maintenance
24/7 coordinated repairs with zero markup.
Rent Collection
On-time rent, guaranteed and on schedule.
Property Inspections
Documented condition reports at every stage.
Financial Reporting
Clear monthly statements and owner dashboards.
Evictions
Handled legally, covered financially.
Legal & Compliance
Detroit ordinances and state law, managed for you.
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