Come prepared with all required information and be ready to explain any gaps in employment, low credit score, or eviction on your record. Being upfront with your potential landlord will help you create a positive relationship, and can ultimately help you secure the apartment you’ve been hoping for

It also helps your case if you can show longevity at a position. Ask for a statement from an HR manager or your boss if you’ve worked at the same place for a long time

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Like most things, the more you run through this process, the easier it gets

Do you currently rent, and if so, where? How long have you lived in your current home? Why are you looking for a new place to live? What date would you want to move in? What kind of work do you do? What is a rough estimate of your income? How many people would be living with you? How many people living with you smoke? How many parking spaces would you require if you rent here? How many pets do you have? Do you think your current landlord will give you a favorable reference? Does your current landlord know you are thinking of moving? Have you ever had an eviction? Are you familiar with our rental application process? Are there any issues I should know about before I run a background screening for all the adults in the household? Have you filed for bankruptcy recently? Will you be fine to pay our lease application fee of ($ amount) if you fill out the application? Would you be able to pay the security deposit of ($ amount) at the lease signing? Are you willing to sign a 1-year lease agreement? Do you have any questions for me about the process?

You can also introduce a “pre-screening survey” via Google forms into your process to automatically weed out some applicants.