Landlord Question and Answer Forum

Forum / General Property Management / Charge for Background Check and Who To Use
My wife and I are first time LL renting her deceased mother's house next door. I have read here the importance of doing background/credit checks. Should we charge an application fee for this and does anyone have a recommendation for who to use? We're in Oklahoma. Thanks, John.
John J, OK on Monday, August 2, 2010
RE: Charge for Background Check and Who To Use
i'm a member of National Tenant Network and also use Transunion smartmove to screen people.
Posted by Ernestine B, NY on Thursday, August 5, 2010
RE: Charge for Background Check and Who To Use
I decided to use E-Renter.com and it was very easy. Price seemed good for the results. Immediate response.
Posted by John J, OK on Monday, August 16, 2010
RE: Charge for Background Check and Who To Use
I'm a first time LL a question was asked by a couple if the LL shoould charge an application fee for the background/creditcheck could there be an answer for this?
Posted by JohnnieMae C, FL on Thursday, September 2, 2010
RE: Charge for Background Check and Who To Use
I used E-renter and it didn't turn up anything. However, when I searched local state public records, I found all kinds of things including felony charges. I'd be careful, very careful who you choose. Try to check as many sources as possible, and if there are too many red flags, pass!
Posted by Monika A, IA on Sunday, September 5, 2010
Documents related to this forum

Rent Receipt

Property Management Agreement (for Landlords)

Lease Renewal Agreement

Direct Deposit Billing Authorization

Highest Rated Discussions
Author: Jacob W, WI
Updated: 06/24/2019
Rating: Star0Star1Star2Star3Star4
Author: Harold P, MO
Updated: 12/15/2021
Rating: Star0Star1Star2Star3Star4
Author: Jared B, UT
Updated: 11/09/2015
Rating: Star0Star1Star2Star3Star4
Author: Troy D, WA
Updated: 12/09/2014
Rating: Star0Star1Star2Star3Star4
Author: Scott H, IA
Updated: 02/11/2012
Rating: Star0Star1Star2Star3Star4

The forum is completely free to anyone! If you wish to post a message, you must log in. If you are not registered already, Join today to create a free account!
Any comments and opinions that are expressed by the users of this forum are solely those of the authors, and have not been reviewed or approved by ezLandlordForms.

Satisfaction
Guaranteed

Money Back Guaranteed
Trusted by Over
300,000 Property
Managers, Realtors,
Attorneys, and Landlords
since 2006!
More Info

Feature Spotlight: Document Manager

Tap into the power and convenience of our Document Manager, an all-in-one online management system for your property management documents.
  • Your rental documents stay safe, organized, and secure on our state-of-the-art servers
  • No software to download, no learning curve, and no risk of loss or damage
  • Eliminate the time and effort of typing, copying, and creating documents from scratch

FEATURED ON

fox-business-logo CBS-Radio-logo MSNBC-logo CNN-Money-logo Wall-Street-Journal-logo
Copyright © 2006-2026, ezLandlord, Inc. All Rights Reserved. View our Privacy Policy, Terms & Conditions, and Affiliate Program