Not conducting a thorough enough background & credit check…

In your desire to find a tenant it’s not just about getting that individual or family as fast as possible to sign a lease. After all, you are trusting your property in the hands of total strangers, so avoid potentially troublesome residents by carefully screening them first. The only way to find out if prospective tenants are responsible is to perform proper background, credit and reference checks. Verify that renters have paid the rent on time and have not caused problems for their previous landlords or employers.