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All Forum Posts by: Daniel Mendez

Daniel Mendez has started 95 posts and replied 246 times.

Post: Rental Insurance: How much liability coverage do you ask for?

Daniel Mendez
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  • Dallas, TX
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I have a tenant that will be applying for renters insurance. How much do you ask for the liability coverage to be when you ask your tenants to get rental insurance?

Also, any idea on what the monthly cost for renters insurance? 

Post: Renters Insurance: How do you explain it to the tenant?

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Good afternoon,

I am renting out my first property and it seems like it is important for me to require renters insurance from the tenant.

What would you say to a tenant as to why having renters insurance is a benefit to them? Or what does it protect them from?

Post: Landlords, how do you verify background check for someone that doesnt have SSN or TIN

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Quote from @Greg M.:

Next applicant...


 This applicant is part of the family. There are 3 people that are looking to move in. 2 of them passed background check and income verification. They also have SSN. Would you still pass or its up to the landlord to decide 

Post: Landlords, how do you verify background check for someone that doesnt have SSN or TIN

Daniel Mendez
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Hello,

I currently have a tenant that doesn't have a SSN or TIN. 


How would you go about doing their background check?

Post: Landlords, how do you verify self-employed income?

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I have a tenant wanting to lease my unit. 

However, they are self-employed.

What is the best way to verify income for someone that is self-employed?

Post: Tenant is applying with someone that doesn't have a SSN.. what do you do?

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I am leasing out my 1st rental property.

However, the partner of the tenant that is applying doesn't have a SSN (not a resident or citizen) 

How do you navigate around this? Can I still run a background check on them at all? 

Post: Landlords, how much do you charge to hold a unit for a potential tenant?

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I am renting out my first property and I have a tenant that is interested in the property but wont be able to move until August 2024. How much do you charge to hold the unit for them?

Also, is there any form of legal document that I should potentially have the tenant sign if I do decide to hold the unit for them?

Post: Property Management Software for 1 SFR

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Quote from @Alecia Loveless:

@Brendan M Hornung I manage 25 units and growing without management software. Most of my tenants aren’t tech savvy and would find having to utilize an online platform for maintenance requests to be burdensome. I also tried setting up more conventional management services for rent collection and got a huge amount of pushback that the tenants didn’t know the App and didn’t want to put personal information or bank account/credit cards into some App they’d never heard of.

I use Venmo, CashApp, and Facebook to receive rents for those that want to pay electronically. I use spreadsheets for tracking things. I also use the BIGGERPOCKETS calculators to keep track of things like ROI and cash flow projections and update the data there on my buildings frequently.

This is likely not the most efficient way but it’s working and keeping my tenants happy. And it’s virtually free. I do pay for a Biggerpockets Pro membership and that’s my only expense associated with any of this.


 Hey Alecia,

If you manage them without using a management software do you have any recommendations for websites that can do screening of the tenants. Like their credit score, whether they have had a bankruptcy etc?

Also, have you had any issues with tenants not paying on time? I hear there are softwares that allow you to pull the money out of their bank account.

Post: Diving into my 1st rental (DFW)- Input your Advice & Guidance

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  • Dallas, TX
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My wife and I are going to turn our primary residence into a rental. 

We are planning to manage it ourselves.

We would live close by.

I am currently reading and watching everything I can about landlording. 

Any advice or guidance on the do's and don't of managing a property in DFW?

Post: How do you define a full rehab vs a cosmetic rehab?

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This is for my fix and flippers!

I am a wholesaler and looking to understand more about how a fix and flipper thinks.

This will allow me to better serve my customers. AKA Fix and Flippers

How would you all define a full rehab vs a cosmetic rehab?

What things do you replace on a full rehab vs a cosmetic rehab?

Any guidance is greatly appreciated