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James Erickson Must you do a background/credit check?
11 August 2014 | 11 replies

Must a landlord perform background/credit checks on prospective tenants? I use the standard Texas Apartment Association application and on there it does ask about their background but I'm sure many people lie abou...

Eli Keckeisen Can I get a 5% down Arm Loan?
27 July 2022 | 3 replies

My partner and I have been researching real estate for a couple years now and are ready to take the first step towards financial freedom. We are looking to use either an FHA loan or an ARM to buy a single family home,...

Rolanda Eldridge Website
5 January 2015 | 19 replies

Website or Not? Currently I'm debating whether I should invest in a website. Of course it would work for my We Buy Houses contacts, but do any investor specializing in rentals have a website in place? Pros and Cons..Thx

Aaron K. Scary applicant: Should I just cut contact with him?
7 August 2016 | 15 replies

This is about a person who has applied to rent a house. He is charismatic and likeable, talkative and seems genuine. His income and personal references check out. However when I ran his background check, he was succes...

Steve Vaughan Showed a rental to a snake in the grass applicant. On purpose!
2 October 2015 | 9 replies

Normally if I figure out a potential applicant just got evicted, I avoid showing them a place  I have for rent.  They won't pass the screening so why bother, right?  This time I wanted to see if I could pick up on som...

Denise Evans Reference check with tenant prospect's prior landlord
13 February 2023 | 11 replies



Right now, landlords are afraid to saying anything negative about a current or former tenant when a potential new landlord calls for tenant history. I have a solution. I'm not saying you would see immediate...

Serafin Fernandez Tenant Bank Statements
15 October 2024 | 7 replies

Hello All,I am a new landlord looking for advice. My properties are Class C properties. I have recently asked for two most recent bank statements. What is it that you look for in a bank statement other than income ver...

Derek Clelan Does BiggerPockets Pro have everything needed for pro formas?
1 September 2018 | 1 reply

Hello! i am considering buying bigger pockets pro and wanted some feedback about how good the calculators and other documents are for creating pro formas for investors?  With pro can you create an entire presentation/...

Jessica Schonter Tenant credit score help!
5 February 2019 | 9 replies

So we are I the process of screening tenants and some if it is mind boggling. What is a good credit score for a possible renter. Tenants have sent over their applications through Zillow is this an accurate score? This...

Michelle Bethel Advice on ways to find a mentor
27 February 2020 | 6 replies

Hi everyone, I'm new to the real estate industry and just started to get an interest in wholesaling. I purchased an online application about a week ago and started diving in immediately, but it has left me with so man...