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Hi BP,My name is Kelsey. I am a Realtor located in Philadelphia who is ready to start investing in my own deals. For the past three years I have been working part-time as an agent while also a student at Temple studyi...
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when screening a tenant what are some of the big red flags to look for? also what is the preferred credit score to look for in a tenant?
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My wife is our "leasing agent" and has these very organized notebooks where she takes notes about prospects during phone calls, and to take with her for showings. She just dumped 4 big notebooks on my desk starting in...
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Hello,I invested into my first home through a lease with option to purchase. The lease was for a 12 month term with 2 options to renew at 200 increases maximum each year. The option go purchase had two options to ren...
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Need some advice...Im renting a condo unit and have gotten lots of interest but seems like every time I run a credit screening Im seeing very low scores (with substantial old debt). Im starting to think Im being too h...
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I had a question for the more seasoned of you. I moved out of an condo after two years and prior to move in, many of the landlords items were there, including , old plants, some very old very used kitchen items in ba...
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Hello!I was considering adding to our LOI template a requirement that the seller cease marketing the property, including on any real estate websites (broker website, CREXI, Loopnet, etc) once the LOI is signed. I've n...
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I am a new landlord so please bear with me. I have 2 adults in the family renting. The lady is the main renter and her boyfriend 1. Do I get applications from both? 2. Do I require 3x income from both?3. Do. I rent if...
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Hello all!Quick question! I am newer than brand new in real estate investing. Actually, I have not even dove in yet. The reason...?My wife and I are trying to secure our personal and permanent residence first (And I a...
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We have an offer to rent out our property but the prospective tenants have some questionable history. Low credit scores (low 500), unpaid medical bills, a few collection agency accounts, supposedly never late on rent...