In that situation, if the tenant does something that results in a hard pull of his credit and reduces the average age of his credit, such as co-signing on a new auto loan, then his credit can take a temporary tumble.I would vet the tenant through former landlords and make sure that his income is stable and meets your criteria before renting.

Here are some good places to start: http://www.biggerpockets.com/meet- find and connect with other BP members that are in your area.http://www.biggerpockets.com/alerts - Set up keyword alerts to be notified of the topics that interest you.And, of course thehttp://www.biggerpockets.com/forums - ask any question about real estate!

Greetings, I am new to real estate investing and I here that this is a great place to learn and meet other investors.

Hi, I'm in California, my wife and I are real estate investors (both unlicensed) I'm looking to hire a licensed agent to do some tasks for our company, mostly driving to look at properties, taking pictures, dropping off and picking up contracts and meeting with sellers.

Anyone in the Twin Cities area please feel free to invite me to any meet-ups or events, if not, don't worry I'll pick up the ball once I get the hang of it.

Also that you meet some great people too.

Make sure to also reach out to investors nearby here, it can help a lot get you started https://www.biggerpockets.com/meet

Welcome to the BP community @Jeffrey Hepler You can find potential mentors by connecting with investors here https://www.biggerpockets.com/meet

There are a lot of people with great advice and experience on this site so you should be able to learn a lot.There are a lot local meet ups that you can attend that will help you learn and network.

If they cannot meet at least these 3 criteria, I cannot help them.