Richmond Row
*Please always verify with each landlord or apartment community directly, that they are in your desired school district*
Are you looking to rent a house in the Collins Hill Area? Please see below info!
Thank you so much for reaching out to us in regards to your new home search!!
Though we specialize in residential home sales, myself and my team are available to help you with your rental home search!
There is no cost to use us as your Realtor.
The only thing required is that you have a tenant brokerage agreement on file with us and I ask you thoroughly read and understand the below general rental qualifying criteria.
Full disclosure, we don't help tenants find rentals for the money
(sometimes it is little to nothing in pay for us)
We simply do it to HELP, we know the struggle renters face and we believe everyone should be able to have a place to call home!
Below is a list of general preapproval criteria. It is important you review these, as landlords are sticklers &
we don't want to waste anyone's time or rental application money:
*Every landlord will have their own preapproval criteria.
*One requirement that almost all will share is NO evictions & no felonies.
*You must be ready to move in the next 30 days as most landlords will not hold a home for longer than 2 weeks.
*All adults 18+ living in the home will need to be on the application.
*Most houses will require a photo ID and social security card verification.
*All pets must be disclosed and you may potentially have an additional pet fee and or deposit. If you have a service or support animal, please let us know in advance.
*You must be prepared with 3 months' bank stubs & pay stubs & copy of ID for all adults 18+ living in the home.
*You must be prepared with your security deposit. Deposits are typically equal to one month's rent but can increase depending on your credit and/or pets.
*You must be prepared with rental application fees for each & every home you are interested in applying for. Fees can range from $0-$100. These fees do not go to me but to each property's landlord or management company, regardless of you whether you are approved or declined.
*Total monthly income should be at least 2.5-3X the rental rate.
*Good rental history is important, letters of reference are great.
*Minimum credit score of 550-600, with some exceptions with privately managed landlords (sometimes).
Again this criteria can vary with each landlord/property management company.
**If you are using a housing voucher/section 8 or VA voucher please share this with me upfront as only certain landlords can accept and this is important in how we guide you**
Please gather your proof of income docs as well as your driver's license for all adults living in the home and have it ready to go as rentals go VERY FAST. Then please email me your bedroom preference as well as price max, school district preferences & must-haves in your new home!!
Once you let us know what your minimum needs are, we will set you up on a search for homes that fit your criteria, this search will come directly from FMLS and is the most accurate. Please do not email us Zillow/realtor.com forrent.com etc. homes as most of these are dated or fraudulent. You are welcome to look at these properties on your own but as your Realtor I can not assist with these as there is too much risk involved in fraud and scams & I would advise you use extreme caution if you choose to.
Once you are within 40 days of your move-in date, email us your top 3 homes and we can go look as quickly as possible!!
If for some reason the above criteria doesn't seem like it will be a good fit for your needs, there are also rent-to-own programs that our team can assist you with!! Some even have less strict criteria & are a great option for some renters. I am happy to send you the info in regards to that if you'd like, just let me know!