John Kaspar
Can I legally ask an applicant to explain their credit history?
So, had a applicant with a really awkward credit history but they hit all the other marks. Can I legally ask her to explain these or am I playing with fire?(Landlord in MA)
Timothy Andersen
Getting a loan: Living in Japan with no US credit history
Hey guys I'm at the beginning of my real estate investment journey, and I'm hitting a wall with getting a loan.
I'm a US citizen but I live here in Japan and have been living here for most of my life and as a result ...
Johann Jells
Vetting H-1B contract worker with no credit history as tenant?
There's a lot of Indian H-1B workers here, and I've rented to them before and they've been fine (except for the couple who walked above our heads VERY heavily). But this applicant just got here and even has no SS# yet...
Martin Yip Toll So
Can Canadians with no credit history in USA Assume the seller's mortgage?
Hi Bigger Pockets!
I've recently came across this technique of assuming the sellers mortgage when purchasing the house. I am a Canadian investor and I am looking towards diversifying my portfolio in the US. Given th...
Henry Der
Establishing US Credit History as a Canadian using a US LLC/CCorp
Can anyone recommend how a Canadian investing in the US through a US LLC/C-Corp could build up their credit score for the sake of qualifying for mortgages? As a non-US citizen, how would one go about it? Most of the...
Shahdan Calcuttawalla
Have 100K Cash but no credit history. How best to utilise it.
Hello I am a real estate developer in India and i have recently formed my LLC in Dallas to try to do some real estate projects in the US. To test out the market i am starting out with a $100K in capital. My aim is to ...
Taylor Wilson
How much do you weigh credit history when it comes to screening?
Curious how much others weigh credit history when it comes to your screening process? I recently pulled my own report using SmartMove and there were several inconsistencies when it came to the number of credit lines a...
Lance Luvaul
How to use parent's credit history to buy property into my LLC?
Hi BP people, I'm a novice investor looking for some advice: I got an offer from my father the other day but I don't know how to make best use of it.Some background: I'm a US citizen living abroad (Australia) for the ...
Jonathan Rivette
No Credit History (from 1 of 3 tenants) - Should I Be Concerned?
Hi, I'm screening tenants for a single family home and the husband has no credit history but makes the bulk of the income. The wife has excellent credit (high 700s) and the adult son (also a contributing income earner...
Reginald S.
My new LLC has no credit history but a homeowner offering owner financing wants to pull my credit?
1. I have a homeowner that's willing to do an owner-finance but wants to pull my credit. Since I intend to purchase the home through my LLC, who's credit will he actually be pulling mine, the LLC's (a new entity with ...