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Tasha Williams How to buy a 4 unit property at age 18?
11 May 2024 | 4 replies

Hello everyone,I'm 18 years old and with  average FICO score 715, I have a 5-10 percent down payment, with only 6 months of full-time employment (annual income 52k) and 1 year of part-time work history (annual income ...

Account Closed Transferring Title After Loan paid back to LLC?
6 June 2016 | 0 replies

BP community, I'm asking for your help! I'm in quite the predicament.I have a great opportunity in front of me to start the real estate journey I've always imagined.... Buying a multifam with a partner, our projection...

James Erickson Must you do a background/credit check?
11 August 2014 | 11 replies

Must a landlord perform background/credit checks on prospective tenants? I use the standard Texas Apartment Association application and on there it does ask about their background but I'm sure many people lie abou...

Shawn Davis Mature/Older prospective tenant with NO credit????
8 March 2015 | 10 replies

I manage all my own properties and screen all my own tenants.  In the last year, I have had 5 prospective tenants, all between 34-67 years old who have NO credit history.  Is this a scam of some sort?  Their names and...

Manoj N. Tenant does not have a credit history
3 November 2016 | 19 replies

I am screening a tenant who is more than 40 years old. She passes criminal and eviction checks, but not credit check. My minimum FICO score is 621. The service I use just tells me whether she passes or not - nothing m...

Raymond Kalonji Are My Screening Criteria Unrealistic for Section 8
30 January 2025 | 5 replies

Hello, 
I have decided to welcome section 8 applications for my rental, but I'm wondering if my screening criteria listed below are unrealistic for applicants:
- Minimum credit score: 640.
- Minimum household incom...

Charley F. Tenant Qualifications: Risk too high?
22 September 2012 | 13 replies

Greetings everyone. I have found myself in one of those spots where I know what to do, but being a newbie makes me hesitant. I am one of those who always ask, no matter how obvious.

My PM has found a tenant that seem...

Tim Cooper Multi Family Property
11 November 2020 | 3 replies

I am leaning towards purchasing a 12 unit 1b/1b unit which would be my first multi-family property. I have a significant single family portfolio so I'm not new to real estate investing.
My question is: How do you val...

Denise Chavez I'm 18 and want to buy my first investment property I need advice
18 June 2018 | 5 replies

I live in Las Vegas NV, where there is a new down payment assistance program that gives you up to 20K. This down payment assistance program only works with single family homes. I was really looking into getting a four...

Jayson Di Pietro Can you be approved for a mortgage with only 1 year work history?
6 August 2020 | 5 replies

My question is can you receive a mortgage with only 1 year of work history? Here’s my short story... I am 24 years old and took a year to study for my current career through a non accredited school. Before that I had ...