Owen Busler
House hack analysis advice
Good afternoon all,Im looking at this house hack in Newark NJ. Its a 9 bed 6 bath 3 unit listed for 597,000. We heard there is an offer at 650,000 so that is what I want to match and I was wondering if yall could give...
AJ Satcher
Can I ask a tenant about items on their Renter Screening Report?
Hello everyone!My wife and I are renting out our home while we travel for work. We do month to month rentals and are on our third tenant. First two so far so good! I just finished screening our third tenant and wanted...
Marty Neville
Property Manager not distributing funds
Just reviewed my transaction history from my bank which confirmed my property manager has not distributed rent for 12 months, I have requested a full disbursement. I'm an out of country investor - what are my options ...
Milton Chamberlain
Kansas City MO NEW Source of Income Discrimination Ban Ordinance
Hi BP community,There was a recent ordinance passed in the state of Missouri (specifically the actual city of Kansas City) pertaining to whether or not landlord's can review and deny tenant applications based on sourc...
Vamshi Ananth
What information is required for mortgage pre approval?
Hello Fellow BPers,This might be a basic question, for pre approval of a mortgage, does the mortgage broker need the following information?Last 2 years federal tax returns all pages and W-2sLast 2 paystubs covering ...
Dean Ng
Is a paid roof inspection more credible than "free estimate"?
I had a property tented for termites, which broke some concrete roof tiles. I got free repair estimates (inspections) from two roofing companies. The first estimator, who climbed on the roof, said there were 70+ til...
Torrey McGraw
When do you ask for background/credit check for applicants?
At what point in the application process do you ask an applicant to submit a background and/or credit check? Is it in conjunction with the rental application? Or is it after you've reviewed the application, checked re...
Joel Betances
Anyone used rent karma before
Just bumped into this app called rent karma where the landlord can review the tenants. You can write reviews such as how well they maintained your property as well as how punctual they are on rent payments. This app s...
Joy Page
Tenant Selection Strategy
What is you strategy for selecting tenants? I've reviewed credit history, background checks, and income sources. Do you accept tenants with evictions? Collections? Do you have a base credit score for acceptance?
Chris Sones
Denying applicants?
Are you suppose to send a letter after you have reviewed an application and you find that the applicant isn't suited for a rental? If so I'm wondering about what things are acceptable to deny an applicant. Obvious rea...