James Letchford
Refinance to Conventional or Portfolio Loan?
I'm coming to the end of my 'seasoning period' on my first BRRRR. Everything has gone very well so far. I.e., I have plenty of equity in the property to pull out my entire cash investment, and probably a little more. ...
Paul Granneman
Moving back to the US
All,
I have been an "ex-pat" for most of my life. It is finally time for me and my family to move back to the US.
The question I have is: if I was to try and move into your house how would I fare with...
Account Closed
Prospective tenants in a rush to move: what to look out for?
I have a prospective tenant that is eager to move b/c he is living out of a hotel now (in the midst of a divorce; divorce hasn't finalized yet).He hasn't started the application process yet but when I mentioned cost t...
Nicholas Miller
Tenant screening?
If you could only ask a tenant 5 questions before committing to rent to them what would the questions be?
Bogdan Jevtic
How do appraisers find owners contact info?
How do appraisers find property owner's contact info? Do they receive it from the lender who orders the appraisal or they have to find and verify it themselves through public sources or other sources like LexisNexis? ...
TaRa Mehta
Prospective Tenant doesn't want to send more paystubs
Hello there ! We have a prospective tenant and her son that we are screening. The mom is going to live there. Son is going to be on the lease, but won't live there. The main income is from the son. Both have excellent...
D.J. Parten
Looking for my first deal
My dad and I decided that we would start investing together. He has the money, and I have the time and have been studying for several years now. We ended up getting two properties under contract that looked like great...
Matthew Olszak
Don't Compromise Your Screening Because of COVID
Managing a small portfolio of lower class C properties, I've experienced applicants lying about just about everything to try to slide their way into an apartment. From putting family/friends phone #'s as landlord/job ...
Tomasz Kaminski
Potential Rental scams
I am managing a rental property for family as i live a block away and have one apartment (duplex building) rented. The renter is moving in from out of state and has a job offer. I've done a credit and background check...
Uri E.
Income verification (1099)
Tenant applied with 1099-MISC (on his personal name), showing rather large income from a dominant online platform, yet is virtually non existent in web searches.
How can I verify authenticity and accuracy?