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Application & Guidelines


Thank you for considering to apply for a Born Real Estate Managed Property!

Be aware that all persons 18 years of age or older must apply separately regardless of income or asset requirements because of Fair Housing Law. Any person planning on staying in the home for more than 30 Days is a potential tenant. All applicants must be able to enter into a legal binding contract. All applicants must have been shown the property by a Born Property Management staff member to qualify. Prior to signing the lease agreement at least one applicant must have seen the property in-person.

Please visit www.LeaseUpMate.com or click "Online Rental Application" on the menu bar just to the left of this paragraph for an online application to rent. Submitting an application does not guarantee approval or take the home off the market for rent from other prospects.

Additional Documents Required to Complete the Application:

In order to have a completed application file, please upload all documents to the secure online application page or Dropbox File Request (no account needed) https://www.dropbox.com/request/9OVOkKFBYCojJN23Lkcv

I. Copy of your ID's

Proof of Identification which could include a driver's license, military. This can be sent via your mobile telephone camera.

2. Proof of Employment or Sustainable Funds

This could be your two (2) most current paycheck stubs or if self-employed, a copy of the most recent past two (2) years IRS Individual Tax Filings. Please do not submit screenshots of any type. Corporate tax returns are not accepted, only personal tax returns are reviewed. Corporate bank statements are not accepted, only personal bank statements are reviewed. For privacy purposes, any supporting documentation should redact the following information: Social Security Numbers, Taxpayer identification numbers, names of minors, dates of birth, financial account numbers. If numbers are relevant, use the last four digits only. If the applicant's employment income is not sufficient to meet the requirements, please provide bank statements as proof of your ability to pay rent. The bank statements should show a balance of at least three times the monthly rent amount for the duration of the lease. As an example, the minimum balance needed is $180,000 for twelve months of rent at $5,000 per month. Again, no corporate bank statements and/or tax returns and no screenshots will be accepted. Please submit using Adobe PFD downloadable at the financial institution.

3. Pay Application Fee $50 per applicant

You will be asked to share your credit and background check information with the property manager. A $50.00 non-refundable application fee is charged by Born Property Management to process your application. The credit card will be processed at the point we have received all your application elements and when you are first in the queue, just prior to when we run your credit. Once the application fee is charged, we can not refund the Application Fee but we can provide you an electronic copy of your credit report if a request is made in writing.

Application Process

Completed applications are reviewed in the order in which they are received. All persons 18 years of age or older must apply separately. Applications to rent are offered to everyone that inquires about a rental. Once we receive your application and it is reviewed a $50.00 non-refundable application fee is charged by Born Property Management. Once the application fee is charged, you will be sent an e-mail request to visit the MySmartMove.com website and create an account to view the specific details of this request. You will be asked to share your credit and background check information with the property manager.

SmartMove is a service of TransUnion Rental Screening Solutions. SmartMove claims to provide a safe, secure and convenient tool for potential tenants to exchange information with property owners/property managers for consideration in the lease process. All of the applicant's sensitive information is held at the credit reporting company, not the property management company. Also, because the request for credit history and score is initiated by the applicant, the credit score is considered a 'soft hit' on the applicant's history, which TransUnion claims doesn't impact the credit score.

Born Property Management usually takes 3 business days to approve/deny an application and there may be several applications in the stack. Oftentimes, our Owner Client's live in remote places where telephone and internet access is difficult and it could take longer.

You will know when you are approved or denied because we will call you in either situation. You are not advised to call or contact us hourly or daily but we are available to give you a weekly update when requested.

Employment and Income Requirements

Applicant must have a minimum one year continuous, ongoing employment with the probability of continued employment. Rent cannot exceed 33% of your gross combined monthly household income or proof of savings/investments/retirement etc equal to 36 times the amount of rent on a one-year lease term.

Be prepared to provide proof of your income because only verifiable income will be considered. This could include a copy of your paycheck stubs, tax returns, or bank statements. If an applicant is starting a new job, a letter from the employer stating your income and start date must be supplied and the start date must be within 30 days of lease commentment date.  The source of income, such as self-employment, government assistance or a pension is acceptable with correct documentation.

Effective January 1, 2020, The State of California implemented two bills which essentially require landlords to accept housing vouchers as an income source from applicants. Rental property owners cannot discriminate against an applicant or deny the application just because they have a housing voucher.

Rental Requirements

Two years of verifiable rental history not from any immediate family members

Rental history must be a positive referral with no outstanding balance due

No unlawful detainers or evictions.

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Two years of positive reporting towards a mortgage.

Credit Requirements

Bankruptcies, past due debt, slow pays, collections, repossessions, liens, judgments, or wage garnishments may result in the increase of security deposit or the denial of an application to rent.

Criminal Convictions

Any individual that shows a criminal record may be subject to an increased deposit or the denial of an application to rent. Any individual that may cause a threat to the health or safety of an individual, complex or property may be subject to an increased deposit or the denial of an application to rent.

Pet Policy and Requirements

All pets need to apply via the Owner's Application (bottom of application page) and Born Property Management will submit the pet to the owners for approval. Our Online Pet Applications are at the bottom of the Online Rental Applications.  You can also scroll down to download and print an Adobe PDF rental and/or pet applications. Born Property Management allows the Owners of the Property to accept or deny all pets. All pets need to apply/owners submit. Owners and agents of Born Property Management reserve the right to deny approval of any pet or limit the number of pets allowed.

Denial Policy

Any application may be denied for any of the above-listed reasons. All denials will receive a written notice for the reasons of denial when requested. All denied applications may submit a dispute or correction of information within 60 days from the date of denial and request application to be reviewed again.

Increased Deposits

Any application that does not meet the minimum requirements listed above may be approved with an increased deposit. All deposit increases are due prior to move in.

We do not return any documents submitted as part of the application process.

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