Good question!  Short answer: property managers generally charge an application fee for the work they do in screening tenants for the properties under their management.

Longer answer: Often, companies will charge an application fee only once. If you don’t get accepted to a given property, they may apply that fee to any property in their inventory.  ALWAYS ask them before paying the fee.

Consider, too, that Company X’s fee doesn’t cover Company Y’s fee, even if you don’t get accepted into X’s properties.

You’re best covered by asking about the fees involved in the application with each management company.

Questions, please don’t hesitate to ask!

– Rob

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