One of the dreaded tasks of any landlord is finding a great tenant for your rental property. Tenant screening is a critical process, and when done correctly can eliminate the majority of common bad tenant issues. Add these helpful tips to your tenant screening checklist, and find the properly qualified tenant of your dreams. (Click here to see Northern Michigan's finest collection of vacation rentals)

Screen over the phone

What many landlords fail to realize is that the tenant screening process starts at first contact, which is typically by phone or e-mail. Before you proceed to a showing, screen for potential red flags by getting answers to the following questions:

  • Name
  • Contact info
  • Reason for moving
  • Intended rental…

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Change is common in our daily lives, some change is good and some changes are deemed unnecessary. (Click here to see Crooked Tree homes for sale)

Not all of us embrace change at work, at home, or in our hobbies. 

However, many area golfers will now enjoy the finishing holes of the Crooked Tree Golf Course this summer, the changes were both good and necessary. (Click here to see all Petoskey, Michigan Homes for Sale)

The Arthur Hills' redesign of the final three holes just opened for play last week, and so far to good reviews.

In years past the beauty of the par-3 No. 15 at Crooked Tree overlooking Bay Harbor was quickly erased by the dread of trying to play the final three holes.

The 389-yard par 4 No. 16…

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