Application Process

Income

• Gross combined household monthly income for all leaseholders must be verifiable and a minimum of 3 times the monthly rent for at least the last 6 months.
• Must submit at least 1 full month's worth of paycheck stubs or utilize our built in income verification tool that links to you financial institution during the application process.

Rental History

• At least 2 Years of Good rental history.
• Housing references must be verifiable; family members and friends are not considered acceptable references.
• Unsuccessful rental history includes, but is not limited to: evictions, disturbances, unauthorized pets, pattern of late payments, damage to the residence or any money owed to past landlord. If you do not have any successful rental history, a cosigner may be required to guarantee the financial obligations of the lease.
• No evictions within the past 2 years with positive rental history since the eviction.
• No owed balances to prior landlords or property management companies.

Credit

• Credit scores of 620 and above will pass credit approval. 
• Credit scores between 550-619 or "no credit score" will pass credit approval with positive rental history and an approved co-signer and/or increased security deposit (up to no more than 1.5x) to guarantee the financial obligations of the lease.
• Credit scores of 549 and below will receive an automatic denial.
• If “no credit score”, a positive rental history may be used instead but the applicant would still have to meet the other criteria.
• No more than 2 accounts in collections (student loans and medical bills will be disregarded).
• Bankruptcies must be dismissed and have 1 year of good credit history.
• All utility accounts must be current for gas, electric and water.

Cosigners

• Cosigners must prove gross monthly income of 5 times the monthly rent. 
• Instate cosigners must have a minimum 650 Credit Score, out-of-state cosigners must have a minimum Credit Score of 700.
• The cosigner must be over the age of 18 and not living in the apartment you are applying for.
• The cosigner must complete a separate application. We will be running their credit report as well to verify their credit history.

Criminal

• No occupants can have a felony within the past 5 years
• No occupants can have more than 1 felony in a lifetime

Vouchers / Section 8

Vouchers are accepted on specific properties. Under the "Amenities" section of the vacancy advertisement, it will denote "Accepting HCVs" or "Accepting Housing Choice Vouchers". If it is not stated in the vacancy advertisement, that property is not accepting vouchers at the time of listing.

Security Deposits

• Must be paid with money order, cashier’s check or online payment (subject to a clearing period). If application is approved, and applicant secures the property, the property is removed from the market and made unavailable to other applicants.
• The security deposit will not be refunded if the applicant chooses not to sign a one-year lease. No property will be held more than 30 days off the market.

Fees

Fees are non-refundable. Below are the most common fees but they may vary in rare cases by property.

• $50 application fee is per applicant.
• $100 lease administration fee is due at time of move-in and is a one-time, non-refundable fee.
• $250 pet application fee (where applicable).

Pets

Many of our properties have different pet policies.

• If dogs are allowed, certain breeds are restricted such as Pit Bulls, Doberman Pinschers, German Shepherds, Rottweilers, and more. There may also be weight restrictions. 
• Cats must be declawed and neutered/spayed.
• Dogs and cats are an additional rent charge.

Common Pet Fees:

• Pet Rent - $30/month/pet
• Pet application fee – $250.00
• Please note this can differ from property to property and you must check the vacancy advertisement.