Not All Criminal Searches Are Created Equal

One of the main functions of managing properties is the leasing of vacancies. The most important part of leasing homes or condos is not how much money we can lease the property for (contrary to most owners beliefs). We feel, the single most important part of the leasing process is the screening of a potential tenant's application.

Years ago, because of the limited information available, you would simply pull a credit report, call landlord and employment references and make a decision. Now, we have access to perform criminal background searches. Now that this information is reedily available, we feel it is our duty and responsibility to our current residents and rental property owners to require a criminal background check on all residents who rent our properties.

However... not all reports tell the whole story. We are partnered with Orca Information screening services and have been for over 10 years now. In part, because Orca provides our company with the most accurate and current information when screening tenant applications.

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Take a look below for instance at the several criminal searches run on the same individual. You will see Orca's report tells the true story in comparison to other screening reports out there. At Dave Poletti & Associates, we feel it is critical to use the best information available when screening applications for everyone's safety.

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