What to Have Ready Before You Apply With a Felony

Reduce wasted fees: income and employment proof, references, disposition documents, and the intake data points our team collects up front.

What this guide covers

• Income/employment proof and references
• Disposition documents
• Intake data points we collect

Background

Reduce wasted application fees with a readiness checklist. (Renter wants a checklist to apply efficiently and avoid wasted fees.)

What matters most

• Income/employment proof and references. Understanding this piece typically has the largest single effect on approval odds.
• Disposition documents. Two identical applicants can get different answers at different properties for this reason.
• Intake data points we collect. Preparation cuts down on repeated applications and burned fees.

Honest expectations

We are direct with renters about what this record type does and does not open. Where a situation is a near-universal hard stop, we say so up front rather than collect an application fee. Where a property will genuinely review, we identify it so you spend your one application well.

What to do next

1. Pull your own screening report so you know what a landlord will see. See how to check your own background before you apply.
2. Line up certified dispositions from the county clerk and any completion documentation.
3. Have income verification ready — most Texas apartments want gross monthly income at 3x rent.
4. Get a pre-screened shortlist before you apply blind.

Related

• Felony Convictions
• Felony Records And Individualized Assessment