David McCracken
Applicant with low credit score but stable high paying job
I have an applicant interested in one of the flats in my duplex, who has a stable job as an engineer at a large company and makes over 70k a year. However his credit score is quite low (around 550), and it shows he ha...
Bill Briscoe
Is this a pitbull?
I'm not a dog expert, but it looks a lot like this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pit_bull
Rong Liu
Low Credit Score applicants
Hi, BPers,I need your kind help.I am in the progress of screening tenants with mysmartmove.com. Currently one family applied as husband/wife/2-kids and uncle. The three adults makes 12.6k annually or 3.5 times of the ...
Ezechaelle Norris
Overcoming the newbie fear of Stepping out, fear of rejection, and the fear of doing it right in real estate investing
So, l have read the BP's beginners guide, read through many forums, and listen to many podcast. They are very helpful and l will continue to do so. There is so much to learn. It does give me that boost of encouragemen...
Steve Londeau
What is your process?
Hey all. I had a situation come up, which I will explain below, that made me think to bring this to the community to get your thoughts on it. I wonder what everyone's process is like when you do a short sale. I'm talk...
Christopher Reynolds
Noisy Families: Protected Class
Hello BP. I have an apartment for rent, and here is a conversation between me and a lady viewing the apartment.
Her: "How do you feel about kids?"
Me: "I like them!"
(We have a laugh for a moment)...
Krisitna L.
5 Emotional Support Animals
Two individuals wanted my advice regarding my point of view as a landlord. One person has 2 animals and the other had 3. Because I am not familiar with their mental health, I did not question their need for so many ...
Joe Henderson
Another title insurance question
We have placed a pre-auction bud at auction.com and have a title insurance question. Reading a lot of posts have not answered ours.Auction.com states: "Buyer may receive a Special Warranty Deed or equivalent if Buyer ...
David K.
3 unit 210k analysis
Hey Guys-Let me know your thoughts. 3 unit with with market rents of $2700, higher if a closet is added to on of the rooms which is now used as a double parlor which already has pocket doors in it.Units are in averag...
Marcus House
Do you request seperate application from potential tenant?
It just occurred to me this week that after these many years of renting homes that I only request a single application from one adult which means that if 3 adults wish to move into one of my homes the applicant only n...