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Blog Post How to check rental history and contact previous landlords
By ProEx Realty Management - Tuesday, September 8, 2026

How to check rental history and contact previous landlords

You've got a solid applicant in front of you. Good credit score, steady income, pleasant in person. It's tempting to just say yes and move on.But here's what we've seen after 25 years managing rentals across the East and West Valley: the credit report doesn't ...
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Blog Post How to verify income and employment for rental applicants
By ProEx Realty Management - Friday, September 4, 2026

How to verify income and employment for rental applicants

Most landlords know they're supposed to verify income. The part that trips them up is how to actually do it well, what documentation to ask for, how to read what they get back, and what to do when the numbers don't quite add up.We've spent 25 years managing rentals ac...
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Blog Post What does a credit check show landlords (and what score is good enough)
By ProEx Realty Management - Tuesday, September 1, 2026

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

You've got a prospective tenant. They seem great on the phone. Steady job, polite, moved quickly on the showing. Now you're staring at a credit report and wondering what any of it actually means for your rental.This one is for the owner who's tired of guessing. We'...
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Blog Post How to run a background check on a rental applicant
By ProEx Realty Management - Wednesday, August 19, 2026

How to run a background check on a rental applicant

Most landlords know they're supposed to run a background check. What fewer realize is how easy it is to run one and still approve the wrong tenant.A credit pull, a quick scan, and a gut feeling? That's not screening. That's hoping. And in Maricopa County, hope is not ...
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Blog Post How to Market a Rental Property and Fill Vacancies Fast
By ProEx Realty Management - Friday, August 14, 2026

How to Market a Rental Property and Fill Vacancies Fast

Vacancy is the enemy. Every empty day is money that doesn't come back.Most landlords know that. What fewer landlords know is why their property is sitting. They assume it's the market, or bad timing, or that renters are just slow right now. But we see a different story al...
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Blog Post Rental Property Maintenance: What Landlords Are Responsible For
By ProEx Realty Management - Wednesday, August 5, 2026

Rental Property Maintenance: What Landlords Are Responsible For

You bought the property. You found a tenant. You thought the hard part was over.Then the AC breaks in July.If you own a rental in Mesa or anywhere in the East Valley, that's not a hypothetical. It's a Tuesday. And depending on how quickly you respond, it's either a mi...
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Blog Post Lease Agreements for Landlords: A Complete Guide
By ProEx Realty Management - Thursday, May 28, 2026

Lease Agreements for Landlords: A Complete Guide

Most rental property owners don't think much about their lease until something goes wrong.And by then, it's usually too late. The tenant has already caused $2,000 in damage, installed something they weren't supposed to, or moved in an extra person nobody knew about. T...
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Blog Post Tenant Screening for Rental Property Owners: What You Need to Know
By ProEx Realty Management - Thursday, May 28, 2026

Tenant Screening for Rental Property Owners: What You Need to Know

You've got a vacancy. The mortgage is still due. Every week that unit sits empty is money walking out the door, and the pressure to just pick someone, anyone, starts to build fast.We get it. We've been managing rental properties across Maricopa County for 25 years, and th...
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Blog Post Rent Collection for Landlords: How to Get Paid On Time Every Month
By ProEx Realty Management - Wednesday, May 27, 2026

Rent Collection for Landlords: How to Get Paid On Time Every Month

If you own a rental property, getting paid should be the simple part. You have a lease, a tenant, and a due date. That's the deal.And yet we talk to owners every week who are chasing payments, accepting partial checks, letting "I'll have it Friday" drag into Tue...
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