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So I am doing some research as I purchase my first rental property and wanted to get your opinion on using Smart Move for tenant screening since I know that many landlords recommend it.Wisconsin Law states:"Except as ...
Hi - I have a small portfolio and want to help tenants on lease option improve their credit for an FHA take out. Has anyone used RentTrack or similar. The smaller ones like RentalKharma only report to TU and charge te...
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Good morning! I am first time investor and am currently going through the rental application/property showing process. My question is that with the Rental Application, there is a $50 fee paid by the renters. Is this a...
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I have a tenant that has bad credit is it legal to require additional security deposit in Texas
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I was reading a little bit about shopping for loans, and I was wondering if anyone had any tips on looking for lenders who can lend you the loan that you want, on your terms, without having to actually apply for a loa...
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Hello, I am almost on my way to rent my first property and decided to use cozy.co for the entire process. So I have a few questions for the current users:
1. In my contract, I plan to charge more for late fees if it ...
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Hello!We are in the process of screening new tenants for our rental property. I am beginning to wonder if there are renters out there who do NOT have things in collections?? To me, having accounts in collections shows...
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Looking at how to improve my DTI for next purchase and noticed that the mortgage payment on my credit report includes full escrow (taxes/insurance) which is significant at $1,200. Since its on my credit report it will...
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I have a chance to rent out a large room for $2000 a month in my primary residence where I live (Key West prices). I am unemployed, my wife makes about $65,000 a year working, for our healthcare we are receiving Obama...
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Watch the video here >> http://mortgageshots.com/credit-unions-push-cfpb-for-qm-exemptions/One thing you gotta say about Credit Union Associations, they’re not afraid to the CFPB for what they want. In this cas...