Lallu Tappu
Renting to a family with under 600 credit
Hi, I bought my first rental property and I am very new to the landlording scene so I'm hoping someone can help me with a conundrum I'm in right now. Since I was a little late getting in the property, I missed the sum...
Account Closed
Is it always bad to offer a large sum/full rent up front?
So we are about to get a pretty large settlement of about $30,000. I know a lot of landlords on here caution against people who offer the full lease or any large payment amount up front. But, is it always a bad thing ...
Austin Berlick
Screening a tenant
Hi,I'm new to house-hacking and being a landlord. I currently have a 5bed 4bath home here in North, Austin. A gentleman found me through a local facebook group I posted in. I've met with this individual, ran his backg...
Karen Johnson
Tenants Screening - Hold Out Or Take A Chance?
I have a house for rent. In the interest of full disclosure I think I may have overshot the monthly rent and was planning to lower my rate this weekend. In the mean time, I’ve actually had a family of four (boyfriend ...
Pedro Jean
Tenants with no credit
I am renting out a studio apartment, the majority of applicants don’t have credit at all. Would any of you landlords out there rent to people who don’t have credit at all? What else can I take into considerations besi...
Paul Z.
Would you rent to a couple where only one has good credit?
Hi there.I came across a few rental applocations where one spouse has >700 credit, and the other has low credit (610) or is in consumer proposal. Would you rent to such applicants?What is the lowest credit score yo...
Ariela H.
185k Philly One Family - appreciated by 100k in 6 years
Investment Info:
Single-family residence buy & hold investment in Philadelphia.
Purchase price: $185,000
Cash invested: $36,000
This is a simply brick one family rowhouse in a desirable residen...
Angel Rae Whitney
house hacking duplex w/ no $
what would be the best and most creative way to house hack a duplex for some one with the following position issues: poor credit, no money to put down, first time home buyer, no assests, no coladeral, no bank acc...
Jean Leite
Advertising for better tenants in Miami
Dear BP, I'm an international investor and I've closed my first deal this July in Downtown Miami. It's a 2-bed, 2-bath on the top floor of a very nice property Downtown. I'm asking a price right in the range of neighb...
Benjamin Shaw
Tax on gift of equity in Danbury Connecticut
Hi BP Friends! Just wanted to run this by you guys. From what I'm seeing in the guide on Connecticut Estate and Gift Tax, is it correct that someone can give a gift of equity, but after $14,000 they have to use the...