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Blog Post What should be in a residential lease agreement

What should be in a residential lease agreement

By Wellspring Property Management Tuesday, August 18, 2026
Most landlords treat the lease like a formality. Sign it, hand over the keys, move on. But if you've ever had a tenant stop paying rent, let three dogs destroy your hardwood floors, or rack up HOA fines you somehow ended up paying, you already know the lease is the only docum...
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Blog Post How long does tenant screening take

How long does tenant screening take

By Wellspring Property Management Sunday, August 16, 2026
Most landlords asking this question are standing in one of two places. Either their property just went vacant and every day without a tenant is money out of pocket, or they have an application sitting in front of them and they want to move fast before the person disappears. Both ...
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Blog Post How to legally reject a rental applicant without violating Fair Housing

How to legally reject a rental applicant without violating Fair Housing

By Wellspring Property Management Friday, August 14, 2026
Turning down a rental applicant is one of the most legally sensitive things a landlord does. Most owners don't realize that until something goes wrong.We talk to landlords constantly who are terrified of Fair Housing complaints, and honestly? The fear is making them worse at ...
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Blog Post Red flags in a rental application landlords should never ignore

Red flags in a rental application landlords should never ignore

By Wellspring Property Management Tuesday, August 11, 2026
Most landlords know a bad tenant placement hurts. What they underestimate is how much it hurts. We've talked to owners who walked away from a single bad tenant experience with $6,000 or more in losses, all from warning signs that were sitting right there on the application. K...
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Blog Post What to look for in tenant references

What to look for in tenant references

By Wellspring Property Management Thursday, August 6, 2026
Renting a property without solid references is like handing someone your car keys because they seem like a nice person. You might get lucky. But "might" is doing a lot of heavy lifting when you're talking about a $1,250/month asset and a lease agreement. If you'...
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Blog Post How to check rental history and contact previous landlords

How to check rental history and contact previous landlords

By Wellspring Property Management Monday, August 3, 2026
You've got an applicant sitting on your desk with a solid credit score, a steady income, and a charming demeanor at the showing. Everything looks good on paper. So why do so many landlords who skip the rental history call end up dealing with property damage, missed rent, or a...
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Blog Post How to verify income and employment for rental applicants

How to verify income and employment for rental applicants

By Wellspring Property Management Wednesday, July 22, 2026
There's a version of tenant screening that feels thorough but isn't. You collect an application, glance at a bank statement, make a quick call to confirm someone works somewhere, and move forward. It checks the boxes. It also fails regularly.If you own a rental property i...
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Blog Post What does a credit check show landlords (and what score is good enough)

What does a credit check show landlords (and what score is good enough)

By Wellspring Property Management Wednesday, July 15, 2026
If you own rental property in Stockton and you've been making tenant decisions based on a number, you're already playing a guessing game. A lot of owners fixate on the credit score like it's the final answer. It's not. It's one data point in a file that tells ...
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Blog Post How to run a background check on a rental applicant

How to run a background check on a rental applicant

By Wellspring Property Management Wednesday, July 8, 2026
You've got a rental unit sitting empty and an applicant who seems great on the surface. Good job, friendly demeanor, says all the right things. So you pull a free credit check from some app on your phone, it comes back decent, and you hand over the keys.Three months later, yo...
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Blog Post Move-In and Move-Out Guide for Landlords: Protect Your Property and Your Deposit

Move-In and Move-Out Guide for Landlords: Protect Your Property and Your Deposit

By Wellspring Property Management Wednesday, July 1, 2026
You handed someone the keys to your rental property. The lease is signed. The deposit is collected. Everything feels fine.Then they move out two years later, and suddenly you're standing in a unit with a gouged hardwood floor, a broken garage door, and a tenant who swears bot...
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