Tenant Resources

As a company, we do business in accordance with the Federal Fair Housing Law and welcome Persons of all Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Handicap, Familial Status, or National Origin. 

 If anyone asks you to send money electronically or meet elsewhere, it is a scam. Please verify all information directly with our office before making any payments or signing documents.

Our team will never request payment before you have personally viewed the property and signed an official lease.

Please read the following policies. If you feel you meet the qualification guidelines, please submit an application. We DO process all applications received. If there are multiple applications, the most qualified application will be approved (ex. higher credit score, higher income, better rental history). The reason is that we have an obligation to the property owner to find the best qualified applicant. Incomplete applications will not be considered. If more than one person is applying with the applicant, both will need to be submitted at the same time. Our application process is not first come first serve. Our process is decided on best applicants and can take anywhere between 3-5 business days. 

The following is the APPLICANT CRITERIA: Including CREDIT CRITERIA, RENTAL HISTORY CRITERIA, INCOME CRITERIA, CRIMINAL CHECK and BACKGROUND POLICY. By submitting your application, you are acknowledging that you have read and understand the CRITERIA and POLICIES.

1. Each person 18 years of age and older who will occupy the home, must complete an online application.
2. Our residences are non-smoking properties (incl. garage space).
3. Renters insurance is required to reside in our managed properties. This can be included in our Resident Benefit Package.

There is a $55.00 non-refundable processing fee for each applicant. Applications are completed online.

1. Currently we use Transunion to determine credit score and other reporting. Scores from other sources will not be accepted.
2. We will obtain a credit report for each applicant. Reports supplied by applicants will not be accepted.
3. If you have no credit score or the report shows an N/A, the application will be denied.
4. If there is any debt owed to the Attorney General’s office for back child support, application will be denied.
5. If the credit score is under 500, the application will be denied.
6. An open Federal Tax Lien will cause application denial.
7. Bankruptcy status and age will determine if an application is accepted with increased deposit or denied.

1. Eviction, broken lease or judgment within the last 5 years is an automatic denial.
2. Eviction or outstanding balances due to a previous landlord over 5 years old could have an increased deposit or denial.
3. We do not take rental verifications from family members.
4. Please make sure you have correct contact information for the landlord.
5. Your rental history can affect the deposit amount — no rental history requires a double deposit.

1. 1 person must meet or exceed gross income that is 3x the monthly rent.
2. We will combine up to TWO gross monthly incomes which must meet or exceed 3.5x monthly rent (income must be from people occupying the home - We DO NOT accept Guarantors.
3. Income will be verified by the employer's HR department or, the prior month’s pay stubs with YTD calculation on check stub, to be provided with the application.
4. 25% of child support will be taken into account for income.
5. Self-employed applicants must attach 2 year’s worth of current tax returns - no exceptions. The AGI on your tax returns must reflect an amount that meets or exceeds the income requirement. Bank statements will ONLY be used to verify self-employed applicants along with tax returns.
6. Unverifiable income will not be considered.

Photo ID and social security card must be provided at the time the lease application is submitted and they must be in color. We will not accept temporary IDs or social security cards.

A criminal background check will be run on every applicant. Felonies involving person or property convictions are cause for automatic rejection. Review the attached list of offenses that are cause for rejection. Your application authorizes 1st Choice Property Management to perform a Criminal Background check on you.

The following offenses are cause for automatic rejection:

1. Arson or Destruction of Property
2. Burglary
3. Indecency with a Child
4. Kidnapping
5. Lewd Behavior
6. Manslaughter
7. Murder
8. Molestation
9. Organized Crime
10. Prostitution
11. Rape
12. Robbery
13. Sale/Manufacture of Drugs
14. Sex Crimes
15. Stalking
16. Terrorism

Any other offense may be cause for rejection or for special provisions to be added to your lease, such as Bad Checks would be cause for us to not accept rent payment by check.