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Results (851)
Rick Bassett Tenant screening uncovered DUI's, jail time etc
14 June 2014 | 62 replies

Hi All,

Looking for a sanity check here with a potential tenant.

He called on a property, loved it with 2 minutes of walking through it (almost no one loves this property as it has a strange floor plan) and emailed...

Kevin McGinnis Tenant Screening for Tenants with Co-Signer
8 September 2015 | 11 replies

I am close to the finish line of my first real estate deal.  I purchased a HUD home, and spent about $30K fixing it up.  It's finally ready to rent, and I put ads on Zillow, Trulia and Craigslist.  Lots of response in...

Matthew Paul Who is concerned about the riots in Baltimore ?
12 May 2015 | 27 replies

I am a bit concerned , my wife works downtown , a nurse at Hopkins .  I think its a powder keg ready to explode . They held the fans in the stadium at the baseball game due to rioting . I remember as a kid the riots i...

Mike Ojo What to look for on Renters application?
18 March 2019 | 4 replies

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...

Jillian Summers Anyone done business with Black Onyx Lending?
7 February 2019 | 90 replies

Hello everyone,I am a new investor in the Kansas City area.  I am currently working to find the money to fund future deals.  I found a company called Seed Capital and they referred me to Black Onyx Lending to get a li...

Alec Barnes How Do You Ensure Quality Tenants?
9 January 2025 | 12 replies

I know there are a variety of screening practices used by landlords and property management companies. Personally, I follow this standard for every application I receive:
- Income of at least 3 times the monthly rent...

Crystal Roberts Upfront Rent Payments
15 March 2018 | 6 replies

I am considering renting to a couple wanting to rent because they are in the process of selling their own home. I have already gone through the credit, income, and background check process. The couple has decent (not ...

Michael Garcia Pay under the Table??
16 May 2016 | 7 replies

When doing a flip, what are the pro's and con's of paying under the table. Do the benefits outweigh the risk? What do you do on your flip/rehabs/rentals? Why?

Ubaldo M Gomez Selling Real Estate Education
2 February 2016 | 5 replies

Why are so many real estate seminars everywhere selling real estate education? Selling the education to the curious is easier than actually doing real estate deals, so it seems. Many go to these seminars buying expens...