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Alden Tinder Senior in high school... best way to build credit?
8 March 2020 | 6 replies

I’ve been looking at investing into real estate for almost a year now. I could pay cash but I thought to myself with such low interests rates why would I want all that equity tied up. I’d like to think I’d be able t...

Robert Lindsley Service to deposit rent on my behalf?
18 January 2018 | 2 replies

Hi there,I own a couple of multifamily buildings.  Currently the tenants are sending their rent checks to me (at my business address) so I can deposit.I'm going to be traveling over the next few months and won't be ar...

Michael R. Your thoughts on Zillow "Rental Protection"?
22 April 2024 | 10 replies

I recently found this new service from Zillow, called "Zillow Rental Protection". I won't post a link so you think I'm spamming, but you can google it. For $45/month, you get $5,000 in rental coverage for things like ...

Anthony Blasko Profiting off security deposits
13 April 2019 | 8 replies

So at the risk of sounding shady, I want to say up front that I have no interest in trying to pull one over on a tenant. My questions is simply this. Is it legal to put a tenant's (or multiple tenants') security depos...

Ryan Mertens Withholding part of deposit for cleaning in Salt Lake City Utah
6 May 2020 | 3 replies

I have a new prospective tenant, after reviewing my lease, inform me that he believes I am not allowed to withhold ANY of the deposit for cleaning/ or carpet cleaning.Hes telling me that its wrongful withholding of se...

Naveen Desai Non interest bearing accounts to hold Deposits?
16 April 2015 | 6 replies

Hi,    Anybody has any recommendation of any financial institution accounts that are non-interest bearing deposits,  to hold the tenants deposit amounts? The few institutions I reached out does not have what I need. T...

Heath Jones Double security deposit in leu of poor credit score?
23 March 2020 | 29 replies

Just wanted to start a conversation about strategies for dealing with potential renters who have poor credit, a bankruptcy and several delinquent accounts. For example right now, I have a potential renter who is in he...

Mike D. tenant question
1 August 2009 | 14 replies

So what type of people do you usually end up with in your rentals? What are their professions/jobs? I'm trying to gain some perspective on the types of people that make good tenants(I know working class/steady jobs). ...

Bhushan Walde NewTenant low Credit
28 September 2020 | 6 replies

I have been owning properties last 3-4 years, till now it was someone else was managing my properties. Now, I want to manage.I have this tenant with low score, moving in my city, will have good pay verified with emplo...

Garry Lawrence Mass Shooting Near Property I'm About to Buy – Should I Back Out?
12 January 2025 | 7 replies

I need advice on a serious situation involving a property I’m about to buy. A mass shooting occurred tonight on the street next to the street where the property is located, leaving nine people shot and one dead. Polic...