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Bruce Gerry First Time Renter Screening
6 November 2017 | 2 replies
If they have a weakness in residence/rental history, income/employment history, financial/credit history, or legal/criminal history, but generally meet all of your significant requirements, then collect more security deposit to cover your risk.You can download an example of our Rental Criteria, as well as Tenant Screening Questions, from the BP File Place if you're interested in seeing some examples.
Shauna Roseboro Do Wholesale opportunity HELP
18 November 2017 | 3 replies
all spelled out in your LLC documents.No offense but its funny how you wholesalers do business.   
Alyssa Paros Application fees, yes or no?
17 November 2017 | 11 replies
I only charge a $20 application fee per person and you'd be amazed how many people tell me they don't have the money.My application fee covers a complete credit/criminal background check.
Rocky Griffin Going to Jail and need advice!
17 November 2017 | 30 replies
Not to paint with a broad brush but many contractors are criminals so it shouldn't be a surprise.
Austin Fruechting FOOTBALL & REAL ESTATE INVESTING
22 November 2017 | 21 replies
Are you on offense or defense?
Steve Wilson Everyone wants a mentor, what did you do to find yours?
30 November 2017 | 10 replies
Let's say you did a Credit Check which was not good, but the tenant claims it's from an event like a divorce or student loans or a hack.The next thing I do is an Eviction and Criminal Background check and a Bank Statement Check to make sure that the prospective tenant is not pulling the wool over my eyes.Imagine that the prospective tenant has a rap sheet pages long and you decided that he looked honest enough and let him in.There are so many horror stories of bad tenants and yet I see posting from new Landlords all the time skipping a FULL due diligence Again and Again!
April Molina I spent my Sunday dealing with squatters with a toddler. Lol
1 December 2017 | 18 replies
Once they show the fake lease, it's a civil matter and not a criminal matter. 
Jason Timmerman Best Markets to Wholesale?
27 November 2017 | 2 replies
If you do play that game and get caught, you generally get a cease and desist the first offense but the state could just go ahead and file 3rd degree felony charges for brokering without a license. 
David Flores Investing in Land - Tax Delinquency List
5 February 2019 | 50 replies
IRS, credit cards, car loans, ICC, small claims, unpaid criminal court costs that convert to judgements. - buyers who want to sell but can’t vacate before closing and don’t have the money to move. - owner is elderly and not of sound mind or incapacitated, possibly in a nursing home (more Medicaid claims) Some thoughts;Ideal leads would be if you could highlight which properties have already been probated.
Jonathan Boyd What to do: 3 days left and tenant hasn’t packed
16 March 2018 | 14 replies
In Arkansas, I can choose to do criminal or civil eviction, but would rather do neither.