Rental Criteria Overview

Learn all you need to know about renting from Reynolds Property Management

Determine if you qualify:

  • Monthly gross household income must be greater than 3.0x monthly rent.

  • Equifax credit score of 650+

  • If applying with another person(s), we will use the average credit score of all applicants.

  • No legal evictions or housing related judgements/collections within the last 7 years.

  • No open collections with any utility companies or providers.

  • No past due balances with utility companies, credit card companies, auto loan or housing providers.

  • No open bankruptcies.

  • No negative references from current or past landlords.

  • Only for applicants with no credit history, will a cosigner be considered. Cosigners must be a California resident, have a credit score of 700+, and provide documentation of verifiable individual income greater than 4x monthly rent (only 1 cosigner per lease).

  • *Applicants with a government rent subsidy have the option to either use your credit history or provide alternative evidence of your reasonable ability to pay the portion of the rent to be paid by you. Minimum income qualification shall apply only to the portion of the rent that the Tenant is accountable for after the voucher amount has been deducted.

What we need from you:

  • Pay the $49.99 non-refundable screening fee.

  • Completed Application for each adult 18+.

  • A copy of a government-issued photo ID.

  • Proof of income meeting 3.0x rent requirement as a household. Proof of income must be lawful and verifiable and include, but are not limited to:

    • 2 consecutive months of pay stubs from each employer, award letters for social security, and disability or retirement, or other government benefits. 

      • If self-employed verifiable proof of income would be previous year’s signed tax returns and 2 months of most recent bank statements.

      • For new role or new employment, submit offer of employment letter confirming terms of compensation, start date and letter must be on letterhead, signed and dated by the offeror.

Processing Timeframe:

  • A completed application takes about 2-3 business days to process.

  • We process only complete applications in the order they are received.

  • If approved, you’ll have 24 hours to sign the lease and pay security deposit and first full month’s rent. If using a government housing voucher for payment, tenant shall have until lease start date to pay tenant’s portion of the full month’s rent.

  • You must start the lease within 14 days of approval. Up to 30 days max if you are the only applicant.

Pet(s) or Animal(s): 

  • If applying with a pet, Service Animal, or Emotional Support Animal, please complete a PetScreening profile. There is a $30 fee per pet or animal. The fee is refundable for Service or Emotional Support Animal(s) once verified.

  • Pet breed restrictions: Due to liability with insurance companies, we are unable to rent to the following breeds or mixes: Doberman, Mastiff, Boerboel, Rottweiler, American Bulldog, Presa Canario, Pitbull (and similar terrier breeds such as the American Bully, Staffordshire Terrier), Dogo Argentino, German Shepard, Husky, Bandog, Wolf Hybrids, Fila Brasiliero, Tosa Inu, Akita, and Chow Chow. These restrictions do not apply to qualified emotional support or service animals.

(Updated 10/25/25)

How To Apply:

Visit our Rentals page, locate your property of interest, and select ‘submit an application’.