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Kimberly H. Out of state, sight unseen, wants to pay a years worth of rent in advance...
7 August 2014 | 78 replies

Just listed my house for rent Saturday.  Got a 3rd call today from an out of state tenant who now says she wants to rent my house, sight unseen, and offered to pay a years worth of rent upfront with a $100/mo (6%) dis...

Will Wilson Investing Out-Of-State with Property Management
30 March 2020 | 16 replies

Hey BiggerPockets, Looking for some insight on who has invested out of state on properties that are run by a solid property management company? I’m looking at several different areas around the country to get my best ...

Tim Wilkinson Income verification
31 January 2018 | 50 replies

Hi all,I have a prospective tenant (a couple) that are both self-employed. Both parties (unmarried) gave me a copy of their experian report: 738 and 698, which is a good enough score, but I didn't pull the reports. Ho...

Huy Thai CAUTION: POSSIBLE SCAM
22 February 2018 | 29 replies

Hello BP,I wanted to share with you a possible scam I've noticed in the Houston market (could be others too).  I have multiple properties vacant and have received calls from interested parties naturally. I showed one ...

J. Martin Virtual Phone Number / Voicemail for Rentals?
22 June 2017 | 23 replies

I'd like to get a local phone number with a virtual voicemail box, accessible online or by calling in from anywhere, for when I put rental postings up.

I would like my Virtual Assistant (VA) to be able to che...

Rich Weese How about this idea for BP? Please give input.
8 March 2011 | 71 replies

I don't care whether you vote for this thread or not, but please give input. I've now been scammed by 2 members of BP, and know of others that have also been scammed. I've also received some suggestions from Vikram, ...

Steve DellaPelle Stuck In A Mess - Illegal Subletters, Please Help!
30 March 2022 | 10 replies

Here is my situation.
October 2020, Tenant A moved in.
Approx. April 2021, Tenant A sublets her apartment ILLEGALLY to Tenant B (no landlord approval, lease clearly states it's illegal to sublet).
No rent is given ...

Vania Nettleford Ideas for Collecting Cash Payments
22 July 2021 | 12 replies

I have a 6 unit building and I'm trying to move away from having to go down to the building monthly to collect rent. I was able to move half of the units to paying online/cashapp but a few of my tenants still don't ha...

Nicole Romain Legitimate Hard & Private Money Lenders
30 May 2022 | 12 replies

First time posting and new to REI this year. I used conventional lending form my first 2 properties and am acquiring a 3rd using hard money. I received offers from a few hard money lenders and chose the best offer. My...