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Michael Nahm Potential tenant with awful credit
25 June 2020 | 5 replies

I have a property up for rent and received an application from a very eager gentleman. He gave a really nice impression, has steady employment and has been renting for a few years at the same place.However, he has aby...

Matt Weddon Legally Rejecting Applications
2 January 2025 | 18 replies

Getting ready to rent my first property!
I've been reading up on the process to go from advertisement to signed lease. I feel I have a good handle on the basic best practices and will be listing the property on Zillo...

Nicole Dechow Tenant screening Landlord Reference
21 January 2020 | 7 replies

We are collecting references from landlords for a tenant.  We think a previous landlord was also a friend that let her live there.  She has no other rentals this landlord and it is the only address I can find for her....

Chris Chase Felony on SmartMove
9 March 2020 | 5 replies

Hi guys new here, been a LL for 6 years on a SFH, currently in the process of getting new tenants for the 4th time.I’ve already rejected this applicant for too many red flags and too low credit score, but what has me ...

Yannie Gold Applicants with varying credit scores
19 September 2024 | 5 replies

I require my tenants to have a minimum credit score of 680. A group of four are applying together for my 4 bdrm property. They are an engaged couple, the guy’s mother, and the woman’s brother. I was told that out of t...

Chris B. Tenant screening & application process
20 May 2013 | 23 replies

Planning to get my first multifamily property by the end of summer and wondering how to go about selecting the right tenants. At work part of my responsibilities include bringing on new talent to the team. I’m usual...

Brandon Glass picking a lender building credit
17 November 2020 | 8 replies

Hey guys I have been reviewing a few mortgage lenders online and trying to see which are the best. I am rebuilding credit and just under 600 and just needed advice on which lenders would still help or where to go to g...

Daniel Leonardis Taking Equity From a Rental
1 April 2019 | 8 replies

I have a rental with significant amount of equity. I want to use that equity as a home equity line of credit (HELOC) to fund my next investment. However I visited my local credit union and they rejected me saying you ...

George Cen Have applicants/renters run their own credit reports?
30 March 2016 | 16 replies

Hey, I'd like to get both landlords' and renters' thoughts on this. During the application process, I believe it is beneficial for both the landlord and the renter to have the renter be the one that runs his/her own r...

Account Closed No Fico score renter =585 Fico more or less?
9 March 2018 | 25 replies

How do you equate a potential renter with no fico with a low fico potential renter? For me anyone with a fico below 560 is probably a life long deadbeat, and anyone with no credit file, probably is also a dead beat, b...