Owners and Managers Survey Results

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Question
Response Options
1. How many years have you been in the rental property business? 0-1; 2-5; 6-10; 11-15; 16+
2. How many units do you own or manage? 1-5; 6-10; 11-50; 51-100; 100+

3. Do you use written standards that applicants must meet before they rent from you?

Yes; No; Sometimes
4. Do you run credit reports on applicants? Yes; No; Sometimes
5. Do you run criminal records searches on applicants? Yes; No; Sometimes
6. Do you verify information on rental applications? Yes; No; Sometimes
7. Do you call references? Yes; No; Sometimes
8. Do you collect an application fee? Yes; No; Sometimes

Overall Responses

How many years have you been in the rental property business?

Total Responses:

 

0-1

  15.7% 

2-5

  24.7% 

6-10

  21.5% 

11-15

  11.5% 

16+

  26.6% 

How many units do you own or manage?

Total Responses:

 

1-5

  45.3% 

6-10

  15.8% 

11-50

  21.9% 

51-100

  5.8%

100+

  11.3% 

Do you use written standards that applicants must meet before they rent from you?

Total Responses:

 

Yes

  63.1% 

No

  26.0% 

Sometimes

  10.9% 

Do you run credit reports
on applicants?

Total Responses:

 

Yes

  62.6% 

No

  24.5%

Sometimes

  12.9% 

Do you run criminal records searches on applicants?

Total Responses:

 

Yes

  33.8%  

No

  55.9%  

Sometimes

  10.3% 

Do you verify information on rental applications?

Total Responses:

 

Yes

  76.9%  

No

  7.1% 

Sometimes

  16.0% 

Do you call references?

Total Responses:

 

Yes

  65.5%  

No

  12.3%  

Sometimes

  22.3% 

Do you collect an application fee?

Total Responses:

 

Yes

  46.2% 

No

  51.3% 

Sometimes

  2.6% 


Responses Broken Down By Years in Business
and Number of Units Owned or Managed