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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...
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,...
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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
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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/...
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...
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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...