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Originally Posted by kathyspear
Do you use an online service to screen/do background checks on prospective tenants? If so, can you share the company you use? I would also be grateful for any tips on choosing a great tenant.
Thanks!
kathy
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In the past we used a rental agency that performed that task and handled all aspects of the rental. We were "hands off" for the most part since we traveled and we're not available to run over at 2am to change a lightbulb. We used Remax for a while and they did pretty well. Note: we were renting short term. Long term, short term makes a difference in many ways.
We found that high season always rented.
, but the rest of the year was really difficult to find renters.
We tried a small boutique company found renters from other parts of the world looking for the hot weather of spring, summer and fall and we profited ... for awhile. Then the company had "problems" making payments and no backup documents were coming. They disappeared with thousands of dollars owed to us and many of their clients, home owners and vacationers.
So, this tale is to warn you to be careful and don't trust anyone too much. And if you are planing to rent long term ( a yearly lease ) make sure your documents protect you.
Again, Good Luck!