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Brian Green Tenant Applicant with Cosigner who is retired - accept or deny?
10 May 2017 | 6 replies

I have a unique situation with a tenant applicant for one of my rental units. On her own she fails to qualify for the apartment because of insufficient income but her mother is willing to co-sign on the lease agreemen...

Joesiann Cortez Background and Credit Search
2 August 2022 | 8 replies

Hello, I am in NY (Tenant Friendly Territory). My duplex is in upstate Albany area which is a lower income area. I have a lot of applicants that come to me with programs, which I welcome. However, the big problem here...

Cody Coblentz Co-signing on lease advice
5 June 2019 | 9 replies

my question: I have a couple of young college kids that are interested in renting the other side of our duplex. They don’t make enough money individually to qualify, so I was given a good idea to have their parents s...

Philip Mullinax Potential tenants transitioning from the military in Alaska
26 September 2016 | 10 replies

Good afternoon,I have a question about screening potential tenants who are transitioning from the Military and moving from Alaska.  The husband will be receiving his military paycheck until February, but they do not h...

Tom R. Renter with no credit but a cosigner
14 October 2018 | 14 replies

I have a prospective renter who wants a 6 months lease but is willing to pay $150 over my asking price and a full months pet deposit in addition to the full months security deposit.The problem is he has no credit scor...

Johann Jells What is your co-signer policy?
8 July 2021 | 2 replies

For me it's a NO if the adult tenants simply don't have enough income or a low credit score. I've only done it for students, recent grads, or recent immigrants. I just said no to a family of 3 with only 2.4x the rent ...

John Matthew Johnston First time having tenant require Co-Signer
25 July 2024 | 3 replies

Hello BP! So we specialize in higher end single family houses in great neighborhoods. We screen heavy and our tenants usually make great income, no criminal history’s, and are great tenants. We recently listed a prope...

John D. Renting to couple not meeting income criteria
17 October 2016 | 10 replies

I'm renting a property for $1600. A couple wants to rent; but the woman has income of $19k while the man is attending college full time to get Physical therapy certification so no income. They have 10k savings. Mother...

Sam Abe How to hold co-signor responsible
4 August 2021 | 2 replies

I have a property that was rented to a couple with a co-signor. The couple left but their daughther and son-in-law stayed back and are not paying rent now. If we file eviction the case would only include the daughter ...

Nicholas Bolcon Accepting Co-signers for Non-qualified Tenants
22 April 2019 | 1 reply

Hello BP, I am currently in the process of accepting applications from potential tenants for my first rental property.  One thing I had not considered was co-signers.  Someone just applied who does not meet our requir...