Hi! I am very close to closing out on my first rental property. Besides a few tweaks, home is move-in ready. I want to get a “checklist” of what I need to do next in terms of the legal side and paperwork to get this t...

Getting ready to list my first rental. Looking for suggestions for a tenant screening and application website or service. I also just recently heard about property management companies that handle just the tenant tran...

Hello everyone,For someone who starting his REI journey I would like to hear from other what are the common securities you are requesting from new tenants upon signing on a lease?Do you request first and last month re...

Hi all,Often people in this forum ask about buying in a specific community, but that doesn't help the rest of us so much.  I'm hoping this broader question yields some general principles that are widely applicable.  W...

Short-term rentals have become a lucrative venture for many property owners, offering a flexible income stream. However, accessing traditional loans can be challenging, especially if personal credit history isn’t favo...

I have a 3BR rental coming up as my first rental and applicant is 3 adults and have been told they're splitting the rent in thirds.  Do I have all 3 complete the application on SmartMove?  I imagine I would want to kn...

Hi Everyone,Roughly over a year a go I purchased what would become my first rental/investment property. I used my VA loan to acquire the property, lived in the house (SFR) for a year as required, and now I am ready to...

Should I still follow the screening best practices of calling previous land lords and conducting a background/credit check if the tenant is Section 8. Is the lease still valid, worth dedicating time and due diligence ...

What is, in your opinion, the best tenant screening company online and why?I looked at options like Cozy and MySmartMove. They seem to require the tenant to create an account basically run their own reports. Is there ...

We have another rental coming to market soon and wondering what others are now using for minimum tenant requirements after everything that has happened in 2020 with the eviction moratorium.This property is in a class ...