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Hi everyone,I’d love your opinion on the following. I’m a Canadian who obtained his ITIN in the end of 2023. I’m looking for the best ways to build my FICO score.Most likely, it will be a secure credit card, but do I ...
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First: security deposits do NOT belong to the landlord. They are exactly as stated: security deposit.They MUST be housed in a FL financial institution per FL statute. They cannot be co-mingled.Now, your tenant left "d...
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I just rented a home to a tenant who did not quite meet my income requirements. I expressed my concern to her and she said she had $20,000 in savings and could get me a letter from the state where she gets just under...
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I own a single-property home in Delaware. I have a renter with a questionable credit history. As a safety net, the renter offered to pay 12 months' rent in advance along with a month's worth of security deposit.1. Is ...
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I am looking into becoming a private money lender for a real estate investment company who secures their loans by placing the lender as the 1st lean position and uses a "Reverse Quit Claim Deed" to avoid the necess...
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I have an international applicant.They don't have a social security, but they have a TAX ID,How do I screen for this?
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So I was just wondering others thoughts on utilizing a credit card I am able to get with good credit that has an 8-9% interest rate? Thinking of utilizing it for short term fix and flips so I won't be hanging on to th...
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Our first rental is rent ready ! Yay! So now we are looking so some advice on a particular situation.
We have a potential tenant who would like to sign an 8 month lease so they are free to buy a house come spring whe...
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I have a colleague who is trying to help a friend. The father passed away in the rental property, the landlord changed the locks, May rent was not paid, and the family is trying to understand the process for gaining a...
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What does everybody do on tenants that insist on using the security deposit for the last months rent of the lease?I have some tenants that are moving out of state, and while I am happy for them. They are moving out on...