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Why do I need to screen a tenant?

Why do I need to screen a tenant?

Written by Kaitlin Yezek

Tenant screening is a process used primarily by residential landlords and property managers to evaluate prospective tenants. The purpose is to assess the likelihood the tenant will fulfill the terms of the lease or rental agreement and will also take great care of the rental property in question.

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Kaitlin Yezek
Support Specialist
Kaitlin Yezek is the Support Specialist at RentScreener. Her expertise in communicating and staying current through social posts has transformed the way RentScreener is presented to the property management industry. Kaitlin understands that creating a personable presence online is key to helping property management companies with any issues they may encounter with the tenant screening process. Joining the RentScreener team in 2018 Kaitlin has helped the company expand socially in a short amount ...
Kaitlin Yezek is the Support Specialist at RentScreener. Her expertise in communicating and staying current through social posts has transformed the way RentScreener is presented to the property management industry. Kaitlin understands that creating a personable presence online is key to helping property management companies with any issues they may encounter with the tenant screening process. Joining the RentScreener team in 2018 Kaitlin has helped the company expand socially in a short amount a time. What started off as a support and front-end development position quickly turned into a social media coordinating affair. With exquisite versatile skills, Kaitlin continues to improve the online presence of RentScreener by assisting in strategic plans for social goals.

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