How We Screen Your Rental Applicants

Our goal is to get your investment rented to the RIGHT resident, not simply the FASTEST one. Taking the time up front to identify the best fit for your property creates a better experience for everyone involved and protects your investment from the stress and financial strain that a poor placement can bring. A single bad tenancy can cost thousands of dollars and months of lost income, and that is not a risk we are willing to take on behalf of the owners who trust us.

Many assume that tenant screening starts and ends with a quick credit check and an employment call. Our approach goes considerably deeper than that. With a combined 30 or more years of experience in residential property investment and property management here in the Roanoke Valley, we have developed a comprehensive screening process that gives us a full, honest picture of every applicant before a lease is ever signed.

We gather and evaluate the following on every application:

• Credit check
• Employment verification
• Debt to income ratios
• Eviction history check
• Criminal history check
• Previous landlord calls

No application is evaluated on a single factor alone. We take a complete look at the whole applicant, because responsible stewardship of your property demands nothing less. This process has proven consistently effective and reflects the same integrity and high standard of service that has defined Cornerstone from the very beginning.