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  Renting a home can help achieve many goals. Certain tasks must be appropriately done before renting a home. The importance of home duties can become overwhelming, but the right decisions can make it easy for any individual. Home rental can not be taken lightly, and the smallest thing could cause the rental process to go awry.
  
  

Schedule viewing

• Before making a decision on renting a house, the home should be scheduled for a proper viewing. The real estate company or owner will have a property manager to schedule the most convenient time for you to view the home. If the home is not able to be viewed before renting, a mental red flag should appear. Without a viewing, you're only left with your imagination.
  
  

Neighborhood Background Check

• The neighborhood that you are interested has a background history. This background check can be found on-line or given to you by the real estate company or owner. This check will list criminal activity, schools, houses of worship and gender population. Having the information from this background check will help your decision about renting a home.
  
  

Value Property

• Value property is the history of the home. This information can be found on-line through the county website. This site will give you the previous owners' information so you will have insight on who was in the home before you and for how long. The value of the property will also be affected if the home has ever been in foreclosure. Foreclosures could cause the cost of the home to go down, possibly decreasing your monthly rent.