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Property Management FAQS

This Property Management FAQ section was designed to help you navigate some of the difficult questions that come up in the day-to-day life of property management. No question is too small, and we try to address as many as possible in the drop-down below.  For more helpful information, visit RentLife® Property Management Blog for updated property management information and articles!

What if I had been convicted of a crime? What if it was a minor charge? What if it was a major charge?

Applicants will be denied for the following or similar reasons: False, inaccurate, or incomplete applications; low credit scores. Unresolved evictions, unpaid judgments related to the rental residency or outstanding rent balances owed to previous landlords related to rental residency, tax liens, unpaid child support, current bankruptcy proceedings, Refusal to consent to a criminal background check, felony convictions and out-of-prison or jail less than 5-years, multiple felonies, physical or violent crimes, domestic violence, sex offenses; and/or appearance of any sexual offense or terrorist database. Applicants may be denied or required to pay additional deposit or rent for the following or similar reasons: Past or present criminal offenses (criminal history is reviewed on a case-by-case basis,) insufficient verifiable income, too high debt to income ratio, excessive late or NSF rent payments, broken leases, unresolved property damages, unpaid rent, mortgage not current, foreclosures, low credit scores, or no credit score, excessive credit collection balances, slow pays, etc. If one Applicant is denied for any reason, then all applicants could be subject to denial.