Derek Morrison
Do both applicants need to qualify?
If I have a boyfriend and girlfriend who are both applying to be tenants, one qualifies and one does not (low credit). Do you guys require all applicants to meet your criteria invidually? Is it different if they are m...
Vivek Kumar
Army veteran applicant
I got an applicant from army retired. Getting about $4000 and $2500 now as a consultant in a furniture company. He is alone and no pets. He has 1 year of rental history in an apartment leasing. I checked his 2 year b...
Mike Ojo
What to look for on Renters application?
I am starting to receive applications on my first rental property (all digital applications). I need some advise on what exactly I should be looking for to qualify each tenant please.Income: What multiples of the rent...
Mike L.
How to find good tenants for a property in a not-so-good neighborhood
In Southern California, the rental properties that make most financial sense are often in some not-so-good neighborhoods.
I screen applicants by running a credit check, but I have never found anyone with a cl...
Jennifer Wilson
Applicant A vs. Applicant B
Hello everyone!My husband and I are looking to rent our house and will be managing it on our own. We have multiple rentals, but have always had a management company, so I am somewhat familiar with the process, but als...
Patrick Shaughnessy
Credit History Can Drive Your Auto Premiums In Most States, It's Part of Your Rate Calculation
Hello, Separate but related to an earlier consumer credit-related post from the Wall Street Journal, this article describes how credit is used in calculating auto premiums. Search for it Google and it should be the fi...
Jon Mason
When to make an Exception for a potential renter
We are showing our first rental property today and have had a lot of really positive responses from potential renters. We had one Hispanic family that came to view the house and they really liked it and have already a...
Jose Hooker
Looking for a Mortgage Officer
I am a REA in central Florida and I have a client who did not pre-approved with my office mortgage person. According to the mortgage officer, the issue was the lack of credit history. One of the suggestion was to crea...
Jessica Schonter
Tenant credit score help!
So we are I the process of screening tenants and some if it is mind boggling. What is a good credit score for a possible renter. Tenants have sent over their applications through Zillow is this an accurate score? This...
Michaele Arneson
Credit/background check without SSN
What’s the best (and quickest) source for doing a credit/criminal/eviction background check on someone without a social security number. Potential tenant is Canadian citizen being job transferred to the US for a few y...