Landlording a Puyallup, WA duplex or single-family near the fairgrounds? Picking tenants feels like speed dating with high stakes—one bad match trashes your place and wallet. Smart screening and leasing turn strangers into solid payers, dodging evictions and repairs. Washington law sets strict rules to keep it fair—no discrimination, full disclosure, and no fee gouging. In Puyallup's hot rental market (homes fetch an average of $2,200/month), pros nail the process to fill units fast with keepers.
Owners sweat evictions; renters dodge bias. Done right, it's a handshake that sticks.
Step 1: App Up Front—What Landlords Must Spill
Post your ad on Zillow or Craigslist, snag apps. Washington demands written notice before screening: What checks run (credit, criminal, evictions)? What flops apps (low income, felonies)? Fee cap? Screening company name? Post it or hand it—verbal no-go.<...
