Roger Pokorny
Out of State Applicant Not Available for Lease Signing
I have an out of state applicant that was approved for renting a SFH. In my interviews, I told the applicant that I wanted the rental agreement to begin June 1st. They informed me they wanted the house but would not...
George Cocokios
terminating lease due to tenant violations
Hi all. My lease states that if the tenant breaks the lease early there is a one month rent penalty for doing so. My tenant has broken numerous HOA violations, done physical damage to neighbors property and threaten...
Joanna Espinosa
Buying A TurnKey Property
Hello Bigger Pockets, I have been receiving emails from a couple Turnkey Property managed companies and am interested in making my first purchase with them but wanted to know if anyone personally uses these companies ...
Cheryl C.
How to "income qualify" a section 8 tenant?
What ratio's do you LL's use to qualify a section 8 applicant? I have a prospective tenant with a voucher for $1,575 (the rent amount) and an SSDI income of $908/yr. This person also receives food stamps in an unkno...
Michael Hansen
turnkey real estate in Huntsville area
Are there any turnkey real estate companies recommended for the Huntsville, AL area? I'm looking for a company that does it all; remodels, manages, handles rental applications, evictions, etc.)
Bhaskar Upadhyayula
Prospective tenants with low credit history
Hello All,I would like your advise on renting a property to prospective tenants with low credit history. I'm trying to rent a SFH in Austin for prospective tenants with low credit history (600 and below). Their income...
Tom V.
Tenants interested, smartmove not helpful. What would you do?
I have a couple interested in a unit. They did a smartmove credit check, and both came back with "Not enough info".They make well in excess of the rent, about 5 times. Verified income.But there's no credit cards, no l...
Greggory Kowalkowski
Talking to a prospective renter's previous landlord
Hi,In doing due diligence on a prospective renter, we are going to talk to her previous landlord. What questions are going to bear the most fruit in this interview?
Wade G
Running a credit score on a borrower
When doing a credit check on someone that I am offering seller financing to, will using one of the numerous sites that are used to do tenant background checks suffice? Or do I need to use a different site to get a mor...
Anna Watkins
Do you ever accept a tenant with a prior eviction?
I have just told a prospective applicant that a prior eviction is "probably a deal breaker." She politely said thank you and hung up, but I'm feeling very waffly on this rule. I know it's standard screening to prote...