2317 Fields Ave, Columbus, GA 31903

Title: Fully Renovated Home with Laundry Room and Half Bath 2317 Fields Ave Description: Completely renovated inside and out, this Columbus home has been taken down to the details and rebuilt for comfortable everyday living. The kitchen features new cabinetry and updated fixtures. The full bathroom has been fully renovated, and a convenient half bath has been added for guests and busy mornings. New flooring runs throughout, with fresh interior and exterior paint, new doors and trim, and updated lighting in every room. A dedicated laundry room means no hauling clothes across town washer and dryer hookups are ready to go. Located in southern Columbus with easy access to Victory Drive, Fort Benning, and downtown. Available now. Contact Rent Mr. Perez to schedule a showing. Lease length. Twelve-month lease. Month-to-month may be available after the initial term. Rent. Due on the 1st of each month. Accepted by online payment, money order, or bank transfer. A late fee applies after the grace period stated in the lease. Security deposit. Equal to $1500. The deposit is refundable subject to the move-in and move-out inspection reports. Move-in inspection. Before you take possession, you'll receive a written move-in inspection listing the existing condition of the home. You have the right to inspect the property and note anything the list missed. This protects your deposit take it seriously and return it signed. Application and screening. Each adult 18 or older must submit a separate application. Screening covers credit, rental history, income verification, and background. The same criteria are applied to every applicant. Renter's insurance. Required, with a minimum of $100,000 in liability coverage. Proof of coverage is due before move-in and must be maintained throughout the lease. Utilities. Tenant is responsible for [electric, gas, water, sewer, trash] and for placing accounts in their own name before the start date. Pets. [Case by case additional deposit and monthly pet rent may apply. Weight and breed restrictions.] Smoking. No smoking inside the home. Maintenance. Submit requests in writing. Emergency repairs are handled 24/7. The landlord maintains the property in habitable condition as required by Georgia law. Landlord. Professionally self-managed by Rent Mr. Perez. Questions before applying are welcome. Rental Qualification Standards Georgia **Columbus, Georgia Market** These standards apply uniformly to all applicants in compliance with Federal and Georgia Fair Housing laws, including the Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 3604), the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), and the Georgia Fair Housing Law (O.C.G.A. 8-3-200 et seq.). All applicants are evaluated using the same written criteria. Meeting minimum requirements does not guarantee approval. These standards are effective September 2026 and supersede all prior versions. Landlord reserves the right to update these standards with advance notice as required by law. Nothing in these standards limits an applicant's right to request a reasonable accommodation for a disability; such requests are reviewed individually under the Fair Housing Act. ## 1. Application Process - All occupants aged 18 or older must submit a separate application through Zillow. - Government-issued photo identification is required. - Applications must be fully completed before review. - Applications are processed only after all required documentation and screening reports are received. - A showing does not guarantee availability or approval. ## 2. Income Requirements Gross household income must equal at least three (3) times the monthly rent. Income must be verifiable through one of the following: - Four (4) most recent consecutive pay stubs showing employer name, pay period, gross earnings, and year-to-date earnings; OR - Employer verification; OR - Self-employed applicants: most recent two (2) years of tax returns; OR - Self-employed applicants: three (3) most recent consecutive months of bank statements showing full name, account number, and consistent income deposits; OR - Military applicants: current Leave and Earnings Statement (LES) dated within 60 days of application. BAH and BAS allowances are counted toward qualifying income; OR - Other income sources: official documentation such as a Social Security award letter, pension statement, disability benefit letter, or court-ordered support documentation. Income must be verifiable, stable, and ongoing. Self-reported or unverifiable income will not be accepted. Seasonal, temporary, or sporadic income will be evaluated based on documented consistency over the verification period. Failure to meet income requirements will result in denial. ## 3. Multiple Applicant Policy - Income may be combined to meet the minimum income requirement. - Each applicant must individually meet all credit, rental history, background, and screening requirements. - If any applicant fails to meet the written criteria, the entire application will be denied. ## 4. Rental History Requirements The following will result in denial: - Any eviction judgment (dispossessory action) within the past five (5) years. - Two (2) or more landlord-tenant court filings (dispossessory or rent collection cases) within the past five (5) years that resulted in a judgment against the applicant or remain pending or unresolved. Cases dismissed or decided in the applicant's favor are not counted. - Any outstanding landlord collection or unpaid rental-related debt. - Negative landlord reference for nonpayment or lease violations within the past five (5) years. **Rental History Documentation (Required per Applicant)** Applicants must provide verifiable rental history for the past twenty-four (24) months. Acceptable documentation includes one or more of the following: - (a) Landlord name and contact information for direct verification; - (b) Canceled checks or bank statements showing consistent monthly rent payments with payee identified; - (c) Money order receipts referencing property address or landlord name; - (d) Official rent invoices or receipts from a landlord or property management company; - (e) Signed lease agreements showing rental address and monthly rent amount; or - (f) Written landlord reference letter on letterhead including dates of tenancy, monthly rent amount, and payment history. **No Verifiable Rental History** First-time renters or applicants without verifiable rental history, who otherwise meet all other requirements, must provide a qualified co-signer (guarantor) meeting the standards below. If one applicant in a combined application lacks rental history, the co-signer requirement applies to that application. **Co-Signer (Guarantor) Standards** A qualified co-signer must: - Submit a separate application and complete the same credit and background screening; - Have verifiable gross income of at least five (5) times the monthly rent; - Have a minimum credit score of 650; - Meet all rental history, credit, and background requirements in these standards; - Reside in the United States; and - Sign a Lease Guaranty making the co-signer jointly responsible for all lease obligations. ## 5. Credit Requirements - Minimum credit score required: 600. - Applications with credit scores below 600 will be denied. - Any open landlord collection account will result in denial. - Any unpaid rental-related judgment will result in denial. - Two (2) or more 60-day late payments within the past 12 months will result in denial. - An active bankruptcy that has not been discharged will result in denial. **No Credit Score Applicants whose screening report returns no credit score (insufficient credit history), and who have no negative items listed above, may qualify by providing a qualified co-signer under Section 4. There are no exceptions to the minimum credit score requirement, except as required by law. ## 6. Security Deposit Structure (Georgia) - Standard security deposit: $1,500.00, applied uniformly to all approved applicants. - The security deposit is held in a separate escrow account at Wells Fargo Bank in compliance with O.C.G.A. 44-7-30 through 44-7-37. - Before the security deposit is accepted, Landlord will provide the tenant a written list of existing damage to the premises, which the tenant may review and sign, as required by O.C.G.A. 44-7-33. - The security deposit may not be applied to last month's rent. - No deviations from this structure. Georgia law does not limit security deposit amounts. Deposits will be held and returned in compliance with Georgia law. ## 7. Credit & Background Report Completion - A completed credit and background screening report through Zillow is required. - Applicants without a Social Security Number may apply using an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) or other government-issued identification that allows the screening report to be generated. If Zillow cannot generate a report with the identification provided, Landlord will accept a comparable credit and background report from an alternative screening provider, at the applicant's expense. - If a credit or background report cannot be generated because the applicant did not provide the required identification information, the application will be considered incomplete. - Incomplete screening reports will result in denial. - Applications will not be reviewed without a fully generated report. ## 8. Criminal Background Screening Criminal history is evaluated in compliance with Fair Housing guidance. Arrests that did not result in a conviction are not considered. Denial applies to: - Convictions for the manufacture or distribution of controlled substances within the past five (5) years. - Convictions for violent felony offenses within the past seven (7) years, subject to individualized review. Applicants may submit information for consideration, including the facts or circumstances of the offense, age at the time of the offense, evidence of rehabilitation, and tenant or employment history since the conviction. All other criminal history will be evaluated individually based on the nature and severity of the offense and the time since disposition. ## 9. Move-In Timeline Approved applicants must execute the lease agreement and remit the security deposit within seventy-two (72) hours of approval notification, unless the applicant signs a Holding Deposit Agreement under Section 14(B), and must take possession of the property within thirty (30) days of approval, unless a different date is expressly agreed to in writing by Landlord. Approval is valid for thirty (30) days from the date of written notification. Lease execution, holding, and withdrawal of approval are governed by Section 14. ## 10. Occupancy Standards Occupancy is limited to two (2) people per bedroom unless otherwise required by law (e.g., Fair Housing Act familial status protections). All occupants aged 18 or older must be listed on the lease and must individually meet all screening requirements. Any household member who turns 18 during the lease term must submit an application within thirty (30) days of their 18th birthday and be added to the lease. Any person residing at the Premises who is not listed on the approved lease is an unauthorized occupant. An unauthorized occupant is a material lease violation, subject to immediate demand for removal and grounds for lease termination and dispossessory action under O.C.G.A. 44-7-50 et seq. ## 11. Pets Pets are permitted only if expressly stated in the listing and only upon prior written approval from Landlord and execution of a signed Pet Addendum. Approval is not guaranteed and is granted solely at Landlord's discretion. Approved pets are limited to the specific animal(s) identified in the Pet Addendum. Unauthorized pets are a material lease violation subject to a $300.00 per-incident charge plus immediate removal. Where pets are permitted, the following apply: - (a) Non-refundable pet fee: as stated in the listing for that property ($200.00 $400.00 per approved pet); - (b) Monthly pet rent: as stated in the listing for that property ($25.00 $75.00 per approved pet); - (c) Breed and weight restrictions may apply as specified in the listing and Pet Addendum. The pet fee and pet rent stated in a listing apply equally to all applicants for that property. Tenant is fully liable for all damage, odor remediation, pest treatment, and cleaning caused by any approved or unauthorized animal, whether discovered during or after tenancy. **Assistance Animals** Assistance animals (service animals and emotional support animals) are not pets and are not subject to pet fees, pet rent, deposits, or breed and weight restrictions. They are processed in accordance with the Fair Housing Act and HUD guidance. Applicants requesting an assistance animal accommodation should submit a written reasonable accommodation request. Where the disability or the disability-related need for the animal is not readily apparent, supporting documentation from a licensed healthcare or mental health provider with personal knowledge of the applicant's condition may be requested. Accommodation requests are reviewed individually and responded to within a reasonable time. ## 12. Equal Housing Opportunity We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, national origin, or any other protected class under Federal or Georgia law. All applications are evaluated using the same written criteria. ## 13. Adverse Action Notice If an application is denied, or approved on conditions (such as requiring a co-signer), based in whole or in part on information obtained from a consumer reporting agency, the applicant will receive an adverse action notice in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). The notice will identify the consumer reporting agency and explain the applicant's right to obtain a free copy of the report and dispute its accuracy. ## 14. Approval, Lease Execution & Holding Policy (Georgia) **A. Lease Execution After Approval** Once approved, the applicant must: - Execute the lease agreement within seventy-two (72) hours of approval notification; and - Remit the required security deposit at the time of lease signing. The property will remain actively marketed until both the lease is signed and the security deposit is received. Failure to execute the lease and remit the deposit within seventy-two (72) hours will result in automatic withdrawal of approval without further notice, and the property may be offered to the next qualified applicant. **B. Optional Holding Deposit** If the approved applicant requests additional time before signing the lease: 1. A written Holding Deposit Agreement must be signed. 2. A holding deposit of $1,500.00 must be paid to remove the property from the market. 3. The lease agreement must be executed within seven (7) calendar days of the holding deposit payment. When the lease is signed, the holding deposit is converted to and applied in full as the security deposit. **C. Failure to Sign After Holding Deposit** If the applicant fails to execute the lease within the seven (7) day holding period, or voluntarily withdraws after signing the Holding Deposit Agreement, Landlord will retain from the holding deposit an amount equal to the daily rent (monthly rent 30) for each day the property was held off the market, as a reasonable pre-estimate of lost rental income. Any remaining balance will be refunded to the applicant within ten (10) business days. If Landlord withdraws the property or cannot deliver it for reasons not caused by the applicant, the full holding deposit will be refunded. ## 15. Multiple Qualified Applicants Policy Completed applications are time-stamped on the date and time all required documentation and screening reports are received. If multiple applicants meet all written rental qualification standards, the property will be offered in time-stamp order to the first applicant who: 1. Submits a complete application; 2. Meets all minimum income, credit, rental history, and background requirements; and 3. Executes the lease agreement and remits the required security deposit within the specified timeframe. The property is not considered reserved until the lease is fully executed and the security deposit has been received, or a Holding Deposit Agreement has been signed and the holding deposit received under Section 14(B). If an approved applicant fails to meet these deadlines, approval may be withdrawn and the property may be offered to the next qualified applicant in time-stamp order. All applicants are evaluated and processed using the same written standards.