Gamal Harding
Navigating the Surge in Rental Application Fraud: A Guide for Landlords and PM's
6 January 2025 | 4 replies
For instance, mismatched names, employment details, or salary figures should warrant further scrutiny.Urgency to Move In: Applicants who are unusually pushy about quick move-in dates may be attempting to bypass thorough checks.Reluctance to Provide References: Hesitation or refusal to provide contactable references from previous landlords or employers is a cause for concern.Cash Offers for Faster Move-In: Proposals to pay a significant amount up front, especially in cash, to expedite the moving process can sometimes indicate an attempt to avoid scrutiny.Unverifiable Identity: Difficulty in verifying the applicant’s identity through standard identification documents can indicate potential fraud.Tips to Mitigate Rental Application Fraud:Enhance Verification Processes: Implement stringent verification processes for employment, previous rental history, and identity.
Polat Caglayan
C class or not how can ı understand
11 January 2025 | 2 replies
@Polat CaglayanI've never seen a formula but here is a general rule of thumb for multifamily:The class of an apartment refers to the quality of the building, which can be determined by a number of factors, including age, location, and condition: Class A: These are the highest quality apartments, typically built within the last 15 years.
Sebastian Nadal
Screening for a roommate for the first time
7 January 2025 | 6 replies
These platforms are affordable and offer comprehensive reports (credit, background, eviction history) without you having to handle sensitive information directly.Verify Employment and Landlord History: Your plan to request pay stubs and a landlord reference is solid.
Isla Arshad
Tenant Pays Rent Late and now Claims Harassment when filing for 10 days Notice
7 January 2025 | 13 replies
Hire an attorney and proceed with the eviction.In the future, I recommend you don't accept "landlord references" from friends or family members.
Benjamin Blunt
How do you find Off-Market Properties?
20 January 2025 | 26 replies
.), and anything else that is important to them.Ask follow-up questions to dig deeper and learn more (without being too intrusive) then jot down any relevant notes so that you can reference them down the line during your follow-up calls.
Dwight Henning
Management company recommendations
18 January 2025 | 4 replies
@Dwight HenningRecommend exploring as many sources as possible to get referrals AND cross-reference them to get as much accurate information as possible.Check out NARPM.com, BP’s Property Manager Finder (BiggerPockets: The Real Estate Investing Social Network), etc.Also, encourage you to learn from the mistakes of others - by reading posts here on BiggerPockets about owners not having their expectations met by their current Property Management Company.
Sean Doyle
Best Section 8 Markets
9 January 2025 | 30 replies
These I have found are real, striving parents, working their butts off to provide the best housing and school system for their children.My ethos in this approach is exactly why we at LaPlante refer to them as Residents, as we consider "Tenant and Landlord" to be dated terms and rife with negative emotion.
Jose Mejia
refinancing a property from hard money lender
19 January 2025 | 15 replies
Many DSCR programs require an investor to have a mortgage history- there are some DSCR mortgage programs that will work with investors who are renting- some refer to them as first time home buyers (FTHBs)- DSCR loans are only for investment properties where the owner isn't living there.
Jamie Parker
Multifamily Analysis out of state.
6 January 2025 | 8 replies
I have referred a loan out of state based on NOI, cap rate at purchase, room for increase income and purchase price vs market value.Maybe I didn’t articulate the intent of the post as clearly as I hopedFor anyone who has bought multi family out of state, “what are gives you the warm and fuzzies about a deal”:Obviously not cap rate, but maybe vacancy rate, Cash on Cash ,GRM, IRR, Unlevered free cash flow, Cities over 250k?
Jim Vasica
Painting pricing question
15 January 2025 | 6 replies
If you are calling the licensed guy off the one single van that drives by or was referred to you..