Dover Duplex for Rent - 3 bdrm, Newly Renovated

[photon]

I agree about the pets and we're being a bit more flexible now, offering to rent with a non-refundable pet deposit to handle cleaning.. But it's the people who call saying they have a small dog and then we find out it's a Husky! Sure it's a small dog.. now...

[photon]

Originally Posted by ken0042

So, just curious. How do you find all this out. Do you run a credit check? Is rental info on your credit report? Or is it some special kind of rental report from somewhere else?

We will run a credit check and a criminal background check if we think it's necessary. The credit report usually doesn't have rental info but we will also call previous landlords.. The landlords will of course be very candid.

[FireFly]

Man! I need out of my place but I can't afford $1200. I should really start looking for a new place to live.

[photon]

Only if the asian guy gives me one of the computers.

[Draug]

Originally Posted by fotze

So if its an asian guy who has 3 computers there is no criminal check, but if its a white guy with high top shoes without laces and a ten speed bike with reversed handlebars, you call a criminal check? Racist.

Well, maybe... I've learned that pretty much all the racial and social class stereotypes apply in almost all cases when it comes to dealing with my rental properties.

Sad, but true.

As the landlord, you are basically playing an odds game with each tennant. Applying those stereotypes tilts the odds in your favor....

[Incinerator]

Originally Posted by Draug

Well, maybe... I've learned that pretty much all the racial and social class stereotypes apply in almost all cases when it comes to dealing with my rental properties.

Sad, but true.

As the landlord, you are basically playing an odds game with each tennant. Applying those stereotypes tilts the odds in your favor....

True enough, make sure you don't rent to Asians with a big cargo van if you have a full basement in an upscale neighbourhood.

[Flames_Gimp]

i would have a hard time saying yes to a native person, and im not racist!

[Wookie]

Originally Posted by Flames_Gimp

i would have a hard time saying yes to a native person, and im not racist!

Oh? I was just looking at your thread again and thought "what a nice place for a Cree like me"

[Wookie]

Originally Posted by fotze

Racism is just like masterbation, everyone does it and no one admits to it.....except meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee. Damn e key sticks all the time for some reason.

Same with meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

[Flames_Gimp]

Originally Posted by Wookie

Oh? I was just looking at your thread again and thought "what a nice place for a Cree like me"

ill change that to *unless theyre a CP member*

[Flames_Gimp]

Originally Posted by Wookie

Same with meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

you two should hook up to look at some fotze together

[Flames_Gimp]

sorry, hijackin his thread a bit. Someomne should rent photons duplex, looks nice

[Incinerator]

...and more bang for the buck than your basement too, maybe you need to price it more competitively Gimp

[Mike Oxlong]

Hey Photon,

How do you run a credit check on people?

We are having an open house tonight on a condo we are going to rent out in Okotoks. So far we have had a really good response and we are expecting a lot of people to show up.

We really want to make sure we get the best tenants in there possible. The reference/old landlord calls are easy enough to make but what about the credit check? I thought that info was private, how do you get access to it?

Thanks!

[photon]

There's a few websites and companies that do that sort of thing.. the info is private, but if you make it part of that application that you have permission to get that info then you can do it.

We've used this one before: http://www.rentcheckcorp.com/

As a landlord, make sure that you've read and totally understand the landlord tenant act in Alberta, as well as the Personal Information Protection Act (you have to have a privacy officer, probably you).
http://governmentservices.gov.ab.ca/...tion:landlords
http://www.oipc.ab.ca/pipa/index.cfm

[Flames_Gimp]

Originally Posted by Incinerator

...and more bang for the buck than your basement too, maybe you need to price it more competitively Gimp

well to be fair mine does include all utilities, washer/dryer and dishwasher. ive got a 100x60ft yard too,