Screening: What rental app site do you use & what do you check for in screening tenant (renter, credit)

[metron]

Hello friends, I am looking to rent a single family home as a rental,

1. what online rental application site do you use to screen your potential renter & How much should I budget,
2. what all criteria, financial, credit, income etc, should I screen for
3. is there a law that allows us to stipulate number of people allowed in the house as residents.
4. what are some clauses you would add to the rental contract
5. where can I find a sample rental contract for VA or GA

thanks

[Submariner]

I have never used any 'online rental application site'.

You need to check your state's laws on the rest of these things.

[NoMoreSnowForMe]

Get this book if you're in CA:

https://store.nolo.com/products/the-...book-lbrt.html

If not, look at their other books:

https://store.nolo.com/products/landlord-tenant

I used their CA book and used the contracts and forms that were included. They're great books. Written by lawyers.

[metron]

I am looking for VA/Fairfax & Georgia / ATL mostly

[MrRational]

Originally Posted by metron

I am looking to rent a single family home as a rental

That's too bad.
If you persist... limit your "operations" to the up close and personal face to face sort.
Own NEAR where you live and NEAR where you know the community.

[FIREin2016]

Here is a great set of requirements. Credit, criminal and income criteria included.

http://www.wescotthills.com/wp-conte...2018-08-08.pdf