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9 December 2014 | 17 replies
You should always do a judgment and criminal background search before hiring any contractor; as a landlord I always do those checks on tenants to confirm they aren't shady - so the same applies to contractors.
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13 May 2014 | 6 replies
Same question goes for applicants who pass the initial application phase but fail the criminal/credit/eviction screen.Thank you.Joe Butcher, Dallas TX
16 July 2015 | 11 replies
As a twenty-something myself, its relatively offensive that your main concern would be that they are inconsiderate party animals ... unless they specifically gave off that vibe after meeting them.
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16 July 2015 | 13 replies
If the tenants are not violating criminal laws, then most often there is nothing you can do besides buying them out.
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16 July 2015 | 4 replies
Kyle,This is no offense to most real estate agents (especially those not on this site) but they have no clue about RE investing for about 99% of the RE agent population.
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5 January 2016 | 12 replies
Filing a criminal theft complaint is free.
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15 April 2016 | 6 replies
Even better, you can use it as a chance to re-screen the tenants for criminal background, assuming the prior landlord didn't.
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7 May 2016 | 17 replies
I used the tenant screening tool provided here on BP "smartmove" It provides a criminal background check, an eviction check and credit check.
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15 April 2016 | 14 replies
I am looking to learn about median wages, job growth, diversity, criminal stats and the like.
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21 March 2016 | 15 replies
Seller then sues you on several fronts, tortious interference, loss of sale, filing a false lien can be criminal!