Rental Application & Criteria

Application procedures & requirements


Qualification Criteria


  • Credit score of 650 or above, gross household income must be 3X the monthly rent or greater.
  • Positive and verifiable rental history with no late payments, no returned payments, or notices of default/nonpayment of rent.
  • No open bankruptcies or judgements.
  • Appfolio uses Experian for credit screenings.
  • Accounts in collections, past due status, or late payments will be reviewed by the Owner.
  • Approval is based on and not limited to the following factors: credit score, credit history, length of employment and history, income, current and previous rental history, criminal background check, pet criteria, debt to income ratio and rent to income ratio.

Submitting Your Application


Provide the following information with your online application:

1. PROOF OF INCOME: Acceptable forms (**Minimum required)

  • **Complete the income verification portion of the application by linking your bank accounts associated with your source of income (where your income is deposited)
  • **(2) Most recent pay stubs (NO SCREENSHOTS)
  • **(2) Most recent bank statements with account holder name visible and full account number visible (NO SCREENSHOTS)
  • Job offer letter/transfer letter (dated within last 30 days) (if applicable)
  • Most Recent year’s tax return. (For self-employed and tip-earning individuals)

2. VALID PROOF OF IDENTIFICATION (Drivers License or Passport)


3. CURRENT AND PREVIOUS RENTAL HISTORY

  • NVAPM must be able to verify your rental history within the last 5 years. If no rental verification is completed, your application can not be considered, unless your rental history reflects on your credit report. You must provide the name, phone number, and email for the legal Owner and/or management company

4. PETS, PET DEPOSITS, AND PET POLICIES: (if applicable) & due upon receiving conditional approval subject to Pet Application

  • If the property in which you are applying on has no pet restrictions, applicant must fill out our mandatory pet screening application at https://nvapm.petscreening.com/ . This must be completed whether an applicant has pets or not. For non pet owners, simply create a "No Pet Profile"
  • Pet Deposits, Pet Rent, and Pet Fees vary based on a "Paw Score" generated by PetScreening.com


A standard pet screening application fee is $20.00 for one pet and $15.00 for each additional pet. If you have no pets, the pet screening is free, you will just need to assert that you have no pets. SERVICE ANIMALS: Service animals are not considered pets and are not subject to pet deposits, pet fees, and/or pet rent. Applicants with SERVICE ANIMALS must submit the application at no additional charge to the applicant.

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