Jihyeon Park
Canceled Application fee refund
My landlord choose me as a tenant and changed her mind in last minute. She even didn't let me know her change of her mind until I texted her as no one was contacting me. I didn't sign a lease, but I have her text that...
Aaron Bard
Need Advice on Screening Tenants!
Hey everyone!I've just finished rehab on one of my rental units in my first property.My first showing is this Friday evening, and I need some advice on screening potential tenants.I have gotten some pointers along the...
Jerel Davis
Essential Worker Applicants ONLY
What do you think about only accepting essential workers as tenants?
Scott Brown
Seller Finance Property in Buffalo NY.... Dodd Frank...
I have a property that I NEED TO SELLER FINANCE. I don't want to be the landlord due to the age of the property and potential city landlord requirements. The home is not in bad condition it's just that it's 100 yrs ...
Jessica Young
Not Sure How To Resolve This Problem with Applicant Selection
To start, I will be putting this under property management to alleviate this in the future. I wanted to research several companies and have it in place before I advertised, but of the five I was able to get on the pho...
Mark Benevento
Potential Tenant Low credit.. Paying up front
Hey guys, My name is Mark, I am a 19 year old investor and just closed my first triplex in New jersey. I have been talking to a potential tenant and he has terrible credit but claims his father has the same name and t...
Adam Worth
How to find good tenets
This may sound like a silly question on BP but I'm having to start fresh with a new tenant. My long term tenant on my duplex (who came with the property) I had to evict. (I live on the other side) How do you vet peopl...
Joel W.
Realistic Tenant Credit Score
Hello, I'm developing a business plan for my REI and I'm wondering what credit score do most people use to determine potential tenants? 780,740,720, 550???? Is the score or the record what concerns landlors most?I pla...
Christian Carson
Should I stop screening tenants' credit?
I have several open units in lower-income areas. There is a good deal of interest in these units. I've passed out several applications and even collected application fees, but it seems that the email exchange proce...
Alex Casperson
Refusing showings / application from prospective tenants
Hello,I am a first time landlord in Massachusetts trying to fill my first vacancy and have found myself with an influx of applications. I had my first showing today and found a great tenant who meets all my requiremen...