Moving season means one thing for Colorado renters: application fees adding up fast. Pay $40 here, $50 there, submit your name, date of birth, income, and employment history over and over again — with no guarantee you’ll get the unit.

Derek Exley, President of Reusable Tenant Screening Reports (RTSR), built a solution that lets Colorado renters pay once and reuse their screening report for every application, for a full 30 days.

Derek Exley’s Interview on Colorado & Co (9NEWS)

Derek sat down with Colorado & Co, the lifestyle and local business segment on 9NEWS, to walk through how RTSR works and why it exists. The segment covers the rental fee problem firsthand, the 2023 Colorado law that made portable screening reports possible, and how RTSR built the only service designed to let renters actually use that law. Watch the full interview above.

What Is a Reusable Tenant Screening Report?

RTSR is a Colorado-based service that lets renters generate a single tenant screening report and use it across multiple rental applications, instead of purchasing a new report for every landlord.

How it worked before: Every landlord required its own screening report, so applicants paid the fee again and again — even when applying to several units in the same week.

How it works now: Renters pay once, get a report, and can submit that same report to as many landlords as they want during the report’s active period.

Why This Exists: Colorado’s Portable Screening Law

Derek created RTSR after experiencing the problem firsthand — spending hundreds of dollars on applications for units he didn’t get, re-entering the same personal information each time.

The opportunity came from Colorado legislation passed in 2023 that allows portable tenant screening reports, giving renters the legal right to reuse a single report across applications. When Derek looked for a service that let renters actually take advantage of that law, none existed — so he built one.

How Much Does It Cost?

A one-time rental application report is $59.95 and stays valid for 30 days. During that window, it can be submitted to any participating landlord — no repeat fees.

Is It Secure?

RTSR partners with TransUnion to produce credit, criminal, and eviction reports. Because TransUnion vets its partners before agreeing to work with them, RTSR had to meet a specific security standard first.

On top of that:

  • RTSR is Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) certified — every team member has completed certification
  • RTSR is a member of the National Consumer Reporting Association
  • TransUnion conducts identity verification on report requests, so the person requesting the report is confirmed as the applicant

Do I Need to Be Tech-Savvy to Use It?

No. RTSR is built to be accessible regardless of age or comfort with technology. Support is handled locally in Colorado — real people answer phone calls and emails, not automated bots or overseas call centers.

Derek shared one example: a renter born in 1937, with no cell phone or computer, called RTSR from a landline. The team walked him through the process remotely with help from a nearby Staples employee, and he successfully completed his screening report.

How to Get Started

  1. Go to myrtsr.com
  2. Click the tenant login button
  3. Register and create an account (about 10 minutes)
  4. Call or email RTSR with any questions along the way

Phone: 720-303-8100 Website: myrtsr.com

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a reusable tenant screening report? It’s a single tenant screening report that Colorado renters can purchase once and submit to multiple landlords, instead of paying for a new report with every application.

How much does a tenant screening report cost through RTSR? $59.95 for a report valid for 30 days, reusable across unlimited applications during that period.

Is a portable tenant screening report legal in Colorado? Yes. Colorado passed legislation in 2023 permitting portable tenant screening reports, giving renters the right to reuse one report across multiple rental applications.

Who provides the background check data for RTSR reports? TransUnion provides the credit, criminal, and eviction data used in RTSR reports.

Is RTSR only for younger, tech-savvy renters? No. RTSR provides live phone and email support in Colorado to help renters of any age or technical comfort level complete the process.

How do I sign up for RTSR? Visit myrtsr.com, click “tenant login,” and register an account. The process takes about 10 minutes.