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Sami Gren 3 times the rent vs. Good credit score
9 March 2020 | 14 replies
Hi, I am renting out a 2 bedroom apartment for $1,200 I had two people looking at it, one person was an older mother not working with her daughter working that makes three times the rent net, but she does not have now the full amount to move in including the security deposit and her credit score is in 500 due to medics bills and a few other stuff, versus the second person makes a little under two times the rent but she has a great credit score at 6 70 and she has the full amount to move in right now, what would you do?
Rishit Shah Common pitfalls in landlord insurance policies
8 March 2020 | 2 replies
Don't buy from a company that won't honor claims; and won't defend policy holders.
Andrea J. Should I form an LLC or Corporation?
2 July 2020 | 5 replies
Insurance can protect you but certain claims are not covered e.g., toxic mold, vicious animal, claimed discrimination, etc. 
David Garcia Investing from Abroad
13 March 2020 | 18 replies
It's those maniacs that buy homes cash via quit claim deed off of craigslist that really get screwed.Make sure your property manager is a licensed real estate brokerage.Google Clayton Morris and/or Morris Invest for a cautionary tale of what not to do when buying turnkey real estateUnderstand you can not eliminate all risk, only mitigate it.
Eli M. Coronavirus and Real Estate
23 March 2020 | 14 replies
Again this is not an economic crisis or economic recession you can not apply old data point like 2008 and claiming that we are better/worse.
Account Closed Checking to see what other landlords charge for damage
9 March 2020 | 2 replies
He claims he’ll fix the hole but I have a feeling at the last day they’re going to be things I want money for How do you handle it with a situation like thatWhere he’s not going to want to wait for a certified letter and I want to comply with the law. what have you done in the past with a situation like that so he can get his deposit and I can collect for whatever isn’t done. 
Iyana Williams Withholding Security Deposit or itemized list
9 March 2020 | 2 replies
@Iyana WilliamsGoogle your small claims court rules.
Robert Lindsley NESC Guidelines question
9 March 2020 | 0 replies
There are wires that stretch between each building for Duke Energy, Comcast, security cameras, etc.Last month a Rent-A-Center truck took out a bunch of my lines - I have the whole thing on video:https://youtu.be/BafD7fb5E-Mhttps://youtu.be/C0p-5q7MMiMTheir insurance company is refusing to pay the claim because they say my wires are not high enough and do not comply to NESC Guidelines.Does anybody know what NESC is, and as an apartment building owner is there some expectation of compliance?
Lawrence Snipe Should I use hard money or traditional lending with clear title
10 March 2020 | 11 replies
If it's something like divorce or sudden, large, unexpected medical debt, that's one thing.
Lenny Almanzar Living near a Electric Substation
9 March 2020 | 5 replies
I don't think any of this is documented, although it may be in a medical journal in Australia I suppose.