Donald M.
Using Security Deposit as last month's rent (MA)
I have been a landlord in MA for 5 years and I have heard that tenants frequently do not pay the last month's rent and ask for the security deposit to be used. Most of the time this has not happened to me, and o...
Samira Ouraga
Fix credit before closing on first home
Hello!
I signed a contract and paid the earnest fee with a construction company for my first home. My closing is in 1 month and 2 lenders I talked to sais my monthly payment would be $3400. It is too high for me. I h...
Mark Smith
Tenant Screening
Does anyone use a screening service that does not require the tenant's input? I have the tenant's information, including social security number. I do not need a service that requires them to register and complete an...
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UK citizen investing in US. Needs help building credit
Hi there.
I am an non-us citizen investing in real estate (mainly foreclosures) in Michigan.
As I have no credit score/history I am currently reliant on hard money lenders.
Does anyone know how I can begin to build...
Rich Hupper
Credit repair company
Hello BP fam,I recently had a collection agency report a delinquent medical bill to the 3 credit bureaus. It dropped my 800 fico score 125 points. What would the best course of action for me to take in order to get th...
Roy Mitle
Credit report for tenants - putting bad comments
I have not had this situation but I keep wondering if a tenant doesn't pay the rent how does a landlord even get it on his credit report. I don't have a professional property management company - do everything myself ...
Evan Aagaard
Anyone tried using the Landlord Credit Bureau?
I'm considering signing up for a membership with the Landlord Credit Bureau to set up a new system for tenant screening and credit reporting their rent payments. Anyone else a member? They say on their site that the...
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Secondary Credit Number ?
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have you fixed someones credit?
i took a course last year on finding tenants who want to purchase a house but they can not due to bad credit --> lease optionsi have a paper that shows me how to fix their credit. basically i file a complaint. 1 l...
George P.
Security deposit - how much is too much?
Would a month's rent for 2 adults living in a property be adequate Security deposit? (I plan on raising deposit by $500 which is 1/3 of month's rent for each addtl adult, such that 2 adults = $1500, 3 adults = $2000 d...