Screening
Create the package
Choose application fields, verification modules, payer model, and property criteria.
Income verification
Verify applicant income from sources, not screenshots.
Applicants connect supported income sources in the same screening flow. Your team gets income context, source method, and rent-to-income status without opening a pile of pay stubs.
- 01Reduce pay-stub review
- 02See rent-to-income fit
- 03Support non-W-2 income
- 04Review exceptions faster
Short answer
What is tenant income verification?
Tenant income verification confirms whether a rental applicant has enough qualifying income for a property. Burnt shifts the work from document inspection to applicant-consented source verification, so reviewers can focus on exceptions instead of every upload.
Screening workflow
The whole flow fits on one line.
Create the package, send the link, guide the renter, review the result. That simple path keeps screening understandable for applicants and manageable for teams.
Send the link
Invite the applicant by email, SMS, listing, dashboard action, or connected workflow.
Applicant completes
The renter consents, verifies identity, connects sources, and completes requested partner steps.
Review one package
Your team sees status, source-backed facts, partner context, exceptions, and notes together.
Product jobs
Clear work for the team. Clear steps for the renter.
The point is not just to run checks. The product has to help the buyer start screening, help the applicant finish, and help the reviewer understand what is ready.
Property team does
Adds income to the screening package and chooses the criteria or review context that matters for the property.
Applicant does
The applicant authorizes payroll, bank, or platform access in a secure flow.
Burnt returns
Reduce pay-stub review, See rent-to-income fit, Support non-W-2 income in the same review package as the rest of the application.
In the product
The package stays connected from invite to review.
Reviewers get status and exceptions in the dashboard. Renters get focused mobile steps. The handoff stays visible as the package moves forward.
Review signals
What income adds to the screening package.
Burnt turns income into a clear report signal instead of another disconnected tab or document request.
Gross and recurring income indicators
Employer and deposit source context
Income-to-rent threshold result
Cross-source consistency flags
How it works
How income fits into the applicant flow.
Set the rule
Choose the rent-to-income threshold and accepted income sources for the property.
Applicant connects
The applicant authorizes payroll, bank, or platform access in a secure flow.
Review the result
Operators see income context, threshold status, source method, and exceptions in the package.
Use cases
Designed for real rental workflows.
Whether you run one unit or a national portfolio, each workflow keeps the answer focused and the next step clear.
- W-2 employees
- Gig workers
- Self-employed applicants
- Roommate and guarantor income
FAQ
Questions this page answers.
Tenant Screening by Burnt
Send the link. Guide the renter. Review one package.
Launch with screening links or talk through a portfolio workflow with the Burnt team.