Renter’s Application Overview
Learn Everything You Need to Know About Renting with Good Life Property Management
Table of Contents
Minimum Qualifications
Reasons to be Declined
- Income less than 3x monthly rent
- Credit score below 650 (not applicable to applicants receiving a government rent subsidy who choose to provide alternative evidence of their reasonable ability to pay their portion of the rent).
- Any eviction judgments within the last 7 years
- Non-discharged bankruptcies
- We do not allow pets less than 6 months old, and we cannot rent to aggressive breeds.
- Negative Landlord Reference
- Move in date too far in future
- NOTE: We do not process incomplete applications. Please make sure your application includes all necessary materials prior to submitting.
Application Screening Criteria
Required Information
- Proof of Lawful Verifiable Income
- Copy of government-issued ID
- Rental reference information of previous 3 years
Dependent information (optional) - Co-applicants: All other occupants above the age of 18 must submit their own separate application (optional)
- Service Animal information (must be screened through PetScreening – $30 fee per animal. Refundable after verified)
- Emotional Support Animal information (must be screened through PetScreening – $30 fee per animal. Refundable after verified)
- Pet information (does not go through PetScreening.
- Have a photo of your pet ready
- Dogs only – Proof of breed, age, and weight (examples include a pet license or vet documentation)
How to Apply For a Property
Where to find the Application
On our list of properties page, find your property of interest, then select the ‘Submit an Application’ button in blue text.
Income Verification
Make sure the income listed on your application matches the employer information listed. For example, you cannot list McDonalds as your employer on your application, but provide pay stubs from Burger King.
Co-Applicants
Everyone over the age of 18 living in the home MUST apply. Therefore, to help prevent delays, please make sure all your co-applicants complete the application as well.
Property Comes As-is
Please note that all of our properties come as-is. That means we do not provide cosmetic alterations or improvements to the property upon request (e.g. cosmetic wall painting, blinds installation, etc).
Move-in Funds
Your move-in funds (your first month’s rent and security deposit) are required within 24 hours of approval of your application.
Cosigners & Guarantors Policies
Accepted only if applicants do not have credit history
For applicants with no credit history, a cosigner may be considered. Cosigners must provide documentation of lawful, verifiable income of 6x the monthly rent, be a California resident, and have a credit score of 700 or above. Only one cosigner per lease.
Service Animals & ESAs
Required Documentation
If you have a service animal or assistance animal, please complete our screening application by visiting https://goodlife.petscreening.com (there is a $30 application fee that is refunded once the status of the assistance animal has been confirmed). If you do not submit an ESA profile, your application will be considered incomplete and can possibly be subordinated to other completed applications.
Pet Policies
Cats: If the property allows cats, and you are applying with a cat, please include 1) Cats Name 2) Cats breed 3) Cats Weight 4) Cats Age 5) recent photo of the cat. Please note: Property may require a pet rent or a pet deposit. Please verify pet terms and policy prior to submitting an application.
Dogs: If the property allows dogs, and you are applying with a dog, please include a recent photo of the dog along with documentation of the dog’s date of birth (WE DO NOT ACCEPT DOGS UNDER 4 MONTHS OLD). Acceptable documentation can include immunization records or adoption papers. Please note: Property may require a pet rent or a pet deposit. Please verify pet terms and policy prior to submitting an application.
Approved Application
If approved, we require the security deposit and first month’s rent to be paid in full upon signing the lease. Applicants lease start date is a determining factor. The lease start date must be within 14 days from the date the property is available. Please check the available date listed on the property advertisement. If conditionally approved, you may be offered the rental with an increased deposit.
Prospective Tenants
We get multiple new properties all over Orange County every week. Please check our website often and if you see something you like, let us know!
Yes, we accept section 8 as a form of income.
We will only consider a co-signer for applicants who do not have credit history.
We process all applications using a qualified scoring sheet, which can be found on our website. As a result, we choose the most suitable tenant. Only fully completed application packages are processed. An incomplete application package will not be processed.
Please review our screening criteria on our website. If you feel you meet all of our requirements, please apply.
Our screening criteria is listed on our website underneath the available properties tab. We ask all potential applicants to please review our application process online. There are a lot of different factors involved, so it’s best if you read it over yourself first.
Unfortunately, we do not use outside reports. Our report runs a criminal and eviction check as well as a credit check.
All adults living at the property must complete an application.
We strongly encourage you to view the unit in person. If you have not seen the unit in person, your application may be subordinated to other applicants who have seen the unit.
We post all of our rentals to Zillow. We recommend setting up post notifications through Zillow when new properties are listed that meet your search criteria.
Most of our properties accept pets with an additional pet rent. Please refer to the specific marketing advertisement for the property you are interested in regarding the pet information, restrictions, and pet rent or deposits associated with the property.
If you have a dog or an ESA, you will need to submit a Pet Screening profile. This is a third party company that Good Life uses to screen all pets. There is a $20 screening fee that goes to directly to Pet Screening. If your animal is an Emotional Support Animal or service animal and is verified, you will be refunded the $20 and will not be charged any pet rent.
