Real Property Management Trusted Hands
APPLICATION CRITERIA

“We are pledged to the letter and spirit of the U.S. Policy for the Achievement of Equal Housing Opportunity throughout the Nation. We encourage and support a program in which there are no barriers to obtaining housing because of Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Handicap, Familial Status, National Origin, or Sexual Orientation.”

  1. TO APPLY THE FOLLOWING IS REQUIRED: All applicable fields on the Rental Application Form must be filled out and form signed by the applicant.
    1. The application fee is $50 per adult person 18 years of age or older. PLEASE NOTE APPLICATION FEES ARE “NON-REFUNDABLE”.
    2. Each person 18 years of age or older must complete the application process. Approved applicant(s) must sign the lease as a responsible party(s); occupant(s) must be listed as part of the lease.
    3. Valid current photo documentation is required; some examples are driver’s license, State issued I.D. or passport.
    4. A valid social security number is required of each applicant. For applicants without a social security number, proof of a permitted stay in the US with a visa is required as well as the last 3 months rent paid in advance.
    5. All applicants will be evaluated by a third party screening company’s computerized model.
  2. CRITERIA REQUIREMENTS:
    1. Proof of Current Income: It is important that you provide the source of income that will cover the term of the lease. If you are beginning a new job or if current job is not local, a signed letter from your employer that includes employment status and pay rate is necessary.
      1. Acceptable proof of income: Pay stubs, LES, W2, retirement, court decree on child support or alimony, letter from CPA on company stationery stating economic standing.
      2. Self-employed or retired applicants must provide last 2 years of tax returns.
    2. Income Requirement:
      1. Applicant: Gross monthly income must meet or exceed three times the monthly rent amount. Multiple applicants’ income will be combined.
      2. Guarantor: Gross monthly income must meet or exceed four times the monthly rent amount.
    3. Credit History: Must have satisfactory credit. The most common reasons for denial are:
      1. Landlord debt in the last 7 years
      2. Collection accounts exceed 24% of your credit profile
      3. Delinquent accounts exceed 24% of your credit profile
      4. Applicant has an initial filing or eviction with in the last three (3) years or has multiple evictions with in the last seven (7) years.
    4. Criminal History: Must have satisfactory criminal background. The most common reasons for denial are:
      1. Applicant has ever been convicted of any sexual related offense or VCAP (Violent Crime Against Person) that was adjudicated guilty or had adjudication withheld.
      2. Applicant has been convicted, has a felony record, or a 1st degree misdemeanor that was adjudicated guilty or had adjudication withheld in the past ten (10) years. * Appeals for non-violent convictions will be considered.
      3. Applicant has falsified information on the application.