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Hey Guys I was curious if anyone had a ballpark minimum credit score for Real Estate Investing. I am in the process of rebuilding my credit and wanted to know what score to aim for while re-building my credit. Also...
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I'm looking to get into STRs and have a LTR portfolio in Canada since 2012 (SFH and triplex). I've lived in Florida since 2014 and we recently acquired another SFH investment property here and have been renting it out...
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Hey all, Yes you should always use the 3x rule when evaluating if a tenant can afford your rent. However I've come across a few very good applicants who have great credit, little debt, and solid jobs. There salary's ...
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Hi Guys I am working on a deal in Providence RI. I have a seller who wants to sell me his house because he can no longer afford the payments. We agreed that I would give him 5k down and 5k every three months for a yea...
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Hello Everyone,I recently applied for a VA Loan through a mortgage banker. After the mortgage banker pulled my credit history, I was told that I "don't have any credit history, and therefore no credit score". The mort...
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I have been thinking about real estate for a couple of years, but in the last year I have become very serious about it. There are quite a number of multi-unit homes in my area for sale. After a few months of researc...
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Hello All,Was searching online but haven't seen a recent thread/post in a while on this and since these services change often would love to hear what you use when screening tenants. Ideal features:
Credit report (pre...
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I am new the forum but have used BP for years. I currently own around 30 rentals, all free and clear, in the Houston area. In the past year and a half, I have grown increasingly tired of the in and outs of land lordin...
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Not a hypothetical. Goal is to replace W2 income, initially.
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So I'm trying to start my real estate portfolio with house hacking, refinancing, and cash out pays for the next down payment. My credit is 711, and my debt is low, BUT I only make 23k a year. Ew.So I go to banks toda...