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22 July 2024 | 17 replies
When you say cash, are you referring to debit cards, or actual physical cash?
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22 July 2024 | 2 replies
You get the card, put it in a drawer, and never use it, but you will build a credit history based on their performance record.Work hard and save money.
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22 July 2024 | 17 replies
Sometimes they also have a car payment or child support payments or major credit card debt.
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20 July 2024 | 6 replies
(You'd want an attorney to look the docs over but you wouldn't spend as much as we did as most of the attorney work was loan-related.)Of course you will also want to have insurance in place and that is often paid as a closing cost.Somewhat of a wild card are prorations.
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20 July 2024 | 5 replies
If tenants use a credit card they are charged a 3% fee… otherwise it is a free service to our tenants.
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22 July 2024 | 34 replies
It's all totally survivable.It will take 90 to 120 days to go through the process and then you can start rebuilding.Banks won't lend to you in the future until you clear the deck and rebuild your credit anyway (usually through small loans at first and secured credit cards.
20 July 2024 | 4 replies
I was thinking maybe we could set up a ACH auto withdrawal from her bank or unemployment card to ensure the rent, any thoughts or complications with that?
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22 July 2024 | 120 replies
or ban full sugar soft drinks from EBT cards they cause our medical system billions..
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19 July 2024 | 4 replies
Hi, Does anyone have experience either using Bilt Credit card to pay rent or collect rent?
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20 July 2024 | 10 replies
If you haven't already, consider looking into whether or not your fiancé would have been covered under the Servicemember's Civil Relief Act (SCRA) https://www.dmdc.osd.mil/appj/scra/In certain instances, things like high interest credit cards and certain loans would be capped at 6% APR, with any overages/fees being FORGIVEN and not just deferred.