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Screening & Software

1 tools · 2 guides · 6 comparisons

Applications, screening reports and adverse action on one side; the landlord software people actually compare before they buy on the other.

Engraving of rental applications under a magnifying glass

Tools

Guides

Tenant Screening Guide

Criteria, the report, adverse action, and the FCRA line you must not cross.

11 min

Tenant Screening Questions

What to ask an applicant, and the questions that are illegal to ask.

7 min

Comparisons

TurboTenant vs Avail

Two free-to-landlord platforms, priced on what the tenant pays.

TurboTenant vs RentRedi

Free-with-fees against a flat landlord subscription.

Buildium vs AppFolio

Where a self-managed portfolio outgrows itself — and what that costs.

SmartMove vs RentPrep

Instant TransUnion report against a human-reviewed background check.

Zillow Rental Manager vs Avail

Listing reach against a full lease-and-payments workflow.

Free Tenant Screening Services

Which screening is genuinely no-cost to the landlord, and who pays instead.