# How Applying Works

Applying for a home with LeaseOps follows five simple steps. This page shows the whole path, so you know what comes next.

> 📸 Screenshot: a property in the Marketplace.

## The five steps

1. **Find a home.** Open the **Marketplace**, search, and select **Apply** on a unit you like. See [Marketplace](/books/renter-portal/page/marketplace).
2. **Pre-qualify.** Answer the property's **questionnaire**. Your answers help the owner see if you are a good match. See [The Questionnaire](/books/renter-portal/page/the-questionnaire).
3. **Apply.** Complete and send your **application**. See [Your Application](/books/renter-portal/page/your-application).
4. **Get screened.** Pass a **background check** — credit, criminal, eviction, and identity. A fee applies. See [Background Check](/books/renter-portal/page/background-check).
5. **Track and pay.** Follow your progress on the **Dashboard**, pay any fees under **Payments**, and talk to the team in **Messages**.

## Where to see your progress

- Your **Dashboard** shows every application and questionnaire.
- **Documents** keeps your files, grouped by property.
- **Messages** is where the LeaseOps team reaches you.

You can pause at most steps and pick up later. Unfinished items show a **Resume** button on your Dashboard.