How Our Free Eviction Apartment Locating Service Works

Every renter with an eviction asks the same question when they hear “free”: what’s the catch? The honest answer: no catch. This guide explains exactly how the free apartment locating service works, why we can afford to offer it, and what to expect step by step.

The five-step process

Step 1: Intake (5-10 minutes)

You fill out the form on our home page or call 808-213-6770. We collect:

• Target city and neighborhoods
• Eviction age, balance status, and disposition
• Monthly income
• Budget and preferred move-in date

A licensed Texas agent calls you within 2 hours during business hours.

Step 2: File evaluation (same day / next day)

We pull your screening file details, verify the eviction data, and identify which Texas property tiers and PMCs realistically fit your situation. We also flag any adverse action notices from prior denials so we don’t route you back to PMCs that already declined.

If the file suggests a guarantor route (open balance, multiple evictions, recent filing), we start guarantor pre-qualification in parallel with property targeting.

Step 3: Verified list (24-48 hours after intake)

We call leasing offices at 5-10 candidate properties in your target city and confirm current eviction policy: age cutoff, balance requirements, guarantor acceptance, deposit expectations. We hand you a curated list of the 3-6 properties most likely to approve your specific file, with expected deposit, risk fee, and any conditional terms.

Step 4: Application guidance (2-7 days)

You tour properties. We coach:

• The verbal disclosure conversation
• The letter of explanation
• The full documentation package
• The application submission

We check in daily during the application phase to keep pace and troubleshoot.

Step 5: Lease and move-in (7-14 days after intake)

Once approved, we help with lease review, deposit payment logistics, and any last-minute conditions. Total time from intake to keys: usually 10-21 days.

Why it’s actually free (the business model)

Texas apartment communities pay a referral commission — typically $500 to $1,500 per lease — to licensed real estate agents who bring them qualified renters. This commission is baked into the property’s marketing budget. It’s not added to your rent, deposit, or fees. The property pays the same commission whether you found them through us or another licensed locator.

When you sign a lease through our service, the property pays us the commission. If you never sign, we get nothing. Our incentives are aligned with yours: we make money only when you’re housed.

Why we specifically work with eviction cases

Most apartment locators avoid eviction cases because they’re harder to place. Longer conversations, more verification calls, higher deposit expectations, more documentation. Most locators focus on easy W-2 corporate relocations instead.

We built our business specifically around eviction placements because:

1. It’s a bigger market than most people realize
2. Referral commissions are the same regardless of case difficulty
3. Successful placements generate strong word-of-mouth and repeat referrals
4. There’s genuine value in doing it well for renters with limited options

What we don’t do

• Legal representation (we’re not attorneys)
• Credit repair
• Debt negotiation with former landlords (though we can advise)
• Sell your information to third parties
• Guarantee approval — no one honest can

What differentiates us from stale “eviction friendly apartments” lists

The lists you find on Google were compiled at some point and never verified again. Property eviction policies shift monthly:

• Corporate PMC policy updates
• Property-level manager changes
• Screening platform changes
• Occupancy shifts (properties loosen when vacant, tighten when full)
• Guarantor partnership additions or removals

We verify current policy at the specific property in the week you apply. Not last year. Not last month. This week.

Who we can help

• Renters with any eviction status (recent, old, paid, unpaid, dismissed, multiple)
• Any Texas metro (Houston, Dallas, Austin, San Antonio, Fort Worth, Arlington)
• Any budget from $800 to $4,000+/month
• Any income structure (W-2, self-employed, gig, mixed)

Who we can’t help

• Renters with valid criminal history that many properties automatically exclude (background check issues are separate from eviction)
• Renters looking to rent in states outside Texas (we’re only licensed in Texas)
• Renters seeking legal representation (we route to Texas Legal Services Center)

The team

Our team is licensed Texas real estate agents (TREC #679806, brokered by Spirit Real Estate Group). We’ve placed renters with evictions for 8+ years across all major Texas metros. Featured on CBS Austin (January 2025). 63+ verified Birdeye reviews.

The engagement

There’s no contract, no obligation, no cost. If you don’t like the properties we recommend, walk away. If you find something on your own, use it. If we don’t get you placed within a few weeks, you’re free to try another approach — you owe us nothing.

Ready to start?

Fill out the form on our home page or call 808-213-6770. A licensed Texas agent will call you within 2 hours.