Mike Richards
Background check without written approval?
Newbie to rental business. I used one of the services for the application, credit report and background checks. It seems there are some holes in the information. Can I search the applicant's name in public records (c...
Jacob Stevenson
STR ordinance in SD--VRBO only?
We are working to make our full time residence a short term rental. Five years ago we listed our property on STR sites and had one booking immediately. It went well, we got a five star review. It was a ton of work ...
Deepika Namboothiri
Testing Pest Control in old condo
Hi BP community!I’m interested in buying a certain rental condo in an old building, but when the inspector came in, he found a dead bedbug. How can I check if this building has a pest problem? How much trouble can tha...
Jonathan Pechmajou
No Application, Rental property
Hello -
I have put my house on the market for the past 16 days on the MLS for rental. It's also on zillow, redfin, realtor, trulia and facebook market place.
It's fully furnished. I added a 25% premium compared to c...
Steve Tom
Potential Tenant - but high debt - should I be worry?
I am working with a potential tenants. A single dad raising two kids. Not perfect credit score, has three dogs. Been renting apartment for severall years.I am not worry about the low credit score, since he has shown m...
Cesar Lopez
Hard money, yay or nay?
I am currently in the process of buying two homes in Northern NJ and am financing through a hard money lender. Is it custom to pay an application fee of close to $1000 per loan? Are there any suggestions of lenders ...
Bonnie Freeman
How do I deny an annoying rental applicant?
I manage a small apartment community (35 units) in a highly sought after part of town. Our rental agreements are now month-to-month, which has given tenants the flexibility to move in the event of a job loss or illnes...
Patrick Orah
Advice Needed on the Tax Advantages with rental income investment
Hello BP community, I am looking for advice confirming what I think I know about tax advantages with rental income and help filling the gaps on some of the tax advantages/strategies that I may be missing.
To begin, I...
Jeremy Anan
Need Advice: Suspected Identity Fraud in Rental Application
Hello BP Community,
I'm currently facing a dilemma with a rental application, and I could really use some advice from fellow landlords and property managers.
Recently, one of our tenants requested to add her husband...
Charlie Moore
What Qualifications are SET for people when applying for tenancy?
What are some GOOD pre qualifications to use? especially in the URBAN community? - Whats your application process?