Chike O.
LLC name change affect on lending, business history, & credit
Hello,I formed an LLC about 4.5 years ago which I have used for buying and flipping property. I never thought about building business credit until about this week when I came across someone selling services to do just...
Anne Christensen
Loan Information Needed on Out of State Investing
Hello,I am most likely going to be investing out of state but I have selected which state just yet. I'm considering several states. Is it best to obtain a loan from a local lender or a lender in my own state, where ...
Matt Bailey
Can you find out rental history?
I’m considering a duplexCan you find out rental history over the past few years?Any service on the internet offer this?Thank you
Corey Dutton
Financial Tech Startups Make Lending Decisions Easier
In a recent article on American Banker, several financial technology startups were highlighted that are helping lenders in loan underwriting. One of these financial tech startups is called ‘Enigma.’ This technology al...
Jeff T.
Property Manager refuses to pull FICO Credit Scores?
I asked my PM to provide actual credit scores instead of just the credit history. I have a hard time deciphering various delinquent accounts etc.. and just want a Credit Score to evaluate a tenant.The PM reply is bel...
Jon Rood
Screening Tenants
What is the best service for screening new tenants? I am looking for credit,rental history, and most important criminal background check. Am I right in thinking that we have to be objective when it comes to reviewing ...
Jason Miller
experian adds rent payments to credit report
http://www.experian.com/rentbureau/renter-credit.html
Rent payments can now be part of a tenants credit report. Not just late payments or judgments.
This could be another tool to get tenants to pay on time or help...
Yashar Fred
Tenant’s previous landlords are not communicating information
How do you treat a potential tenant who none of his recent two years landlords are giving any info about him (I have called two latest landlords , they say either can't release due to confidentiality or we don't have ...
Jen Harwood
Have prior landlord references been helpful in tenant screening?
Hi all,I've thus far been fairly lucky with tenants in my two SFH rentals, but did have one bad experience. We had checked with our tenant's last landlord, and while she did not lavish her with praise, she didn't say ...
Scott Davis
Suggest software/apps (research, off-market leads) for low-volume niche investor
The last time I used subscription services to build lists and / or research properties, was at least 7-10 years ago. Much has changed I'd imagineAt that time- I found several services, like listsource, invaluable. But...