RENTAL PROPERTY
NEWSLETTER - BLOG

By: Donald J. Leske II
Property Manager / Editor
BCI Properties, LLC



Call Ben Leske - Loan Officer
(253) 202-3355


BCI PROPERTIES, LLC
A Property Management Company

Donald J. Leske Sr. / Broker-Manager
Emily Leske / Licensed Agent & Accounts
BCI Properties, LLC
P.O. Box 44065
Tacoma, WA 98448

Office: (253) 324-9699
Cell: (253) 241-6695 
Fax: (253) 536-1236

contact us

Physical Address of our office is:

BCI Properties
11314 17th Ave. E., Tacoma WA 98445

 

 

 


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Residential Rental Screening & Application - Downloadable PDF Forms:

  1. Screening Consent Form - we require each person over the age of 18 who applies for a rental, to consent to having their credit, criminal history, eviction and background checked.
    *Notice: we require a $35 fee for Tenant Screening..., as we must pay that amount to a professional screening agency. We cannot process your application until the $35 fee is paid. We provide PayPal for this purpose, or you may contact us for other options.
     
  2. Full Download Rental Application Form / PDF - Please download, print the form, fill it out and email or fax it back to us ASAP. Its 1st come 1st served, don't let someone else beat you out of a rental you wanted. If you wish to email these forms back, please use our Contact Us form to send us your email address or call us with it. Our fax number is at the left. (note: we try to not expose our email addresses as spammers and hackers routinely harvest these from websites using automated spiders)
     
  3. Review our Lease - This is a copy of our lease. A Lease Agreement is not binding unless signed and approved by our officers. Changes or updates may occur in your actual lease agreement so please use this as a guideline only and fully review the actual lease you will be supplied, prior to signing it.
     
  4. $35 app/fee.  
    *Note:
    We cannot process your application until the $35 fee is paid. You may also send a check to us if preferred.

Glossary of terms

    BASIC RENTAL REQUIREMENTS  - Application Link at bottom of this page
  1. Applicant must have seen the property prior to submitting an application, except Military and some
    other exceptions made on a case by case basis....such as PLU Students who may be out of area.
  2. Two forms of  I.D., one with a picture is required. If you apply totally online, please email copies.
  3. Current or past renters need Six months of Verifiable residence history from a landlord.
  4. 1st time renters will require an additional security deposit equal to half months rent, which
    shall be refunded after 12 months of successful rent payments without being late.
  5. Two (2) or more 3 day notices within a 12 month period may result in denial
  6. Two (2) or more NSF checks within a 12 month period may result in denial
  7. Rental history reflecting any unpaid past due rent or Eviction, may result in denial
  8. Rental history showing unpaid damage will require additional security deposit and/or result in denial.
  9. Rental history with disturbance complaints may be denied.
  10. You must acknowledge reading these booklets:
    A. The Law of Real Estate Agency, regarding your rights.
    B. For homes older than 1978 - Lead Based Paint Concerns.
    C. Mold in Your Home
    *Note: you may need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view these documents. If you do not have
    this program you can download it free or contact us and we will email or mail you these
    brochures free of charge.

PDF documents require Adobe Reader. If you do not have Adobe Reader you may download it here.

INCOME REQUIREMENTS

  1. Monthly household income to be equal to three (3) times the monthly rent. Exceptions may
    be granted with a good explanation... such as PLU Students may have their parents co-sign etc.
  2. If monthly household income does not meet three (3) times stated monthly rent,
    additional funds may be required as a security deposit to ensure rent payments.
  3. A current paycheck stub will be required if we are unable to verify income over the phone.
  4. Some form of verifiable income will be required for unemployed applicants.
  5. Self ­ employed applicants will be required to provide proof of income by tax returns.
  6. Alternative income will be considered, such as child support, Section 8, alimony, SSI payments etc.

EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS

  1. Verifiable employment is required either by check stub or written letter from employer.
  2. If unemployed and unable to verify some kind of income to pay rent, application will be denied.
  3. Added security may be needed for temporary or seasonal employees.
  4. Exceptions may be granted depending on a plausible reason, such as disability, Section 8 etc.

CREDIT REQUIREMENTS

  1. Good credit is NOT actually required, if poor credit can be explained. Many people have poor credit these days.
    We are wary of credit bandits who simply do not pay their bills and show a history of non payments.
  2. Excessive collections will result in a denial.
  3. Outstanding unpaid debt to current or past property managers or landlords will result in denial.
  4. Any applicant with past evictions may be denied, but we will consider each carefully.
  5. Non payment of past Utility bills will not be a good thing and can result in a denial.

AUTOMATIC & OTHER DENIALS

  1. Any criminal offense may result in denial, at discretion of property owner, depending on how old it is and the offence.
  2. Any collection filed by a property management company/landlord will result in denial.
  3. Any unlawful detainer action or eviction which has been within three (3) years results in denial.
  4. Any current 3 day notice will result in denial.

- APPLICATION LINK for online application -


Note: If you have added questions or experience problems with our system please feel free to email our webmaster.

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to have a professional Real Estate agent assist you in either buying or selling any home or real property. Donald J. Leske II is a
Washington State Licensed Professional Real Estate Broker serving parts of Pierce County, King County and Thurston County.
License location: BCI PROPERTIES, LLC Realty,
11314 17th Ave. E., Tacoma, WA 98445

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