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Chris Friberg Government Tax Lien Network
23 January 2015 | 13 replies
@Richard D.I look at your website, and you are offing services to investors who want to buy tax deeds, and you said that you would screen them through law enforcement can you shed some light on what you're trying to gain from that.
Patrick Center Noob from Los Angeles, CA
10 February 2015 | 17 replies
In the meantime, I am learning everything I can about buy and hold investing, land lording, self-managing properties, screening tenants, and so on.  
Tom Castilaw Should I rent my house out? Check my numbers?
12 October 2014 | 11 replies
Have reserves in place, screen your tenants like crazy, and talk to your accountant.  
Jason C. Bought two houses and rented them out.Good,okay or bad??
28 July 2014 | 13 replies
Noone can predict quality of tenants though, just screen and do the best you can correct?
Nicholas Brandenburg Is my first deal outline for my business plan and checklist suitable?
31 July 2014 | 5 replies
This is another place where a building inspector could help warn you about any major repairs that may be coming due in the near future (new roof, new heating/AC, etc)Property Filter strategyProperty must be in price ranges of 25000 to 675,000 with the maximum including repairs.Must be maximum 25 years oldMust NOT have nearby UN-clean properties Ex/ non maintained lawn, crumbling roof/structure, torn gates, abandoned cars and possible current crime related houses Must not have major issues or structure issues,examples include an unstable foundation, and big holes in the roof or walls.Seller must be willing to pay 50 percent closing costsMust not have taxes that go over 8250 annually Must have at least 25% in equityMust have the potential rent value of at least 500Must not have more than 2 mortgages on the propertyDocumentation to ask the seller for:Leases/rents for the past year, Tenant applications and screening procedures, tax returns for the past 2 years, also income and expenses for the past year, current rent roll (including unoccupied units, unpaid rents, and concession losses), List of improvements on property in the last 10 years.Documentation of all loans against propertyAvoid all illegal conversions or constructions.Avoid houses with no electrical wiring or AC or plumbing or if these criteria are severely damaged.Property must have cash flow of at least a total of 100 dollars.Plan for Financing At 18 years of age I will start investing in Multi homes with a loan called 203b mortgage (an FHA loan).This will allow me to only put up 3.5 % as a down payment and have a very low interest rate of around 3.5-3.9%.This loan requires me to live in the property for 1 year + though and have mortgage insurance, and so I will live in one unit while my other 1 or 2 units are rented out while I attend college.My down payment and closing costs will be from saved money from jobs in fast food and other work areas from beforehand.I will use 30 year fixed rates.Steps to take in the whole process:Have my attorney write up my contracts beforehand which include ways to exit before closing, financing terms, closing costs being 50/50 split , make sure the sellers future property info is accurate and reliable or else he is accountable and everything else he/she recommends Have my loan prequalified beforehandMake a lowball offerNegotiate until an offer is accepted or you have hit the buying price limit, or the 70% ruleOnce an offer is accepted inspect the house thoroughly by an appraiser and an inspector and take lots of pictures and videosrequest these forms:Leases/rents for the past year, Tenant applications and screening procedures, tax returns for the past 2 years, also income and expenses for the past year, current rent roll (including unoccupied units, unpaid rents, and concession losses), List of improvements on property in the last 10 years.Documentation of all loans against propertyIf the deal is still sweet, go ahead and continue with closing and finalize the deal Hire a property manager with at least 3 recommendations and question him about      these areas of work, also ask for a complete list of all past clients contact numbers.
Kahanu Noa New member from Hawaii
31 July 2014 | 24 replies
Don't just go for the first one you read on the Internet look for reviews any referrals and once you find one that you like Set up a Skype interview with them to make sure you guys on same page as far as the screening process, do they use of credit report as well as call previous landlords, do they have any evictions any judgment against them, clauses when they do their inspection at nine months or six months, how they go about evictions so on so forth.
Luis Saez Renting
29 March 2015 | 17 replies
The "no cause" option may not be available in your jurisdiction.Like others have said, thorough tenant screening in the first place is key.  
Jill Patton Need recommendation for Credit Check Company
1 August 2014 | 10 replies
But here is Bigger Pockets Tenant Screening Article: Tenant ScreeningHope that helped. 
Robert M. Tenant says I cannot show the house (Michigan)
4 August 2014 | 15 replies
This will give you a chance to do a pre-screening and expedite the process once the propriety is vacant and ready to show. 
Steve Thomas New to the Naperville, Illinois area
4 August 2014 | 13 replies
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