Arthur R. van der Vant
5 best practices for screening tenants
Screening tenants is an important step in the property management process. By thoroughly vetting potential tenants, you can ensure that you choose reliable, responsible renters who will pay their rent on time and ta...
Eric H.
Is it legal to deny tenant for lack of rental history??
Great morning BP Fam,Is it legal to deny tenant for lack of rental history?? I'm in Baltimore, MD
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...
Chuck Greenfeld
Screening Tenants who are not U.S. Citizens
Hello, All!We are fairly new landlords and also new members of BiggerPockets. We own two rental properties in Baltimore, which is a very hot city for med students. I met two potential tenants from Canada today, one ...
Jesse R.
Obtaining funds for deal
What’s wrong with what I am doing. I have been getting leads and deals coming to me but I can not get any funding for my deals to save my life. I opened my first credit card in July to build my credit. I made and pai...
Nicholas A.
How to Dispute Credit Inquiries
Hello,Seeking advice / direction. I closed on a SFH in December 2020.As all do, I qualified with multiple lenders seeking the best terms / interest rates. My credit score has been destroyed from this though, because e...
Tim Kaminski
Starting Out Advice
Hey BP,Looking to get started with my RE journey through house hacking a multifamily (3-4 Units). I have saved enough for a down payment and some modest repairs. Interested in student housing as there are 2 Universit...
Chris Adams
23 year old applicant w 0 credit score
I have a 23 yo tenant applying for one of my SFR and he has a 0 credit score, with no credit history at all. He is recently out of college and has relocated for a position as an engineer with a large orthopedic com...
Amanda G.
How do you handle it when someone doesn't have a rental history?
I have an applicant who is moving out of the home of her kids' father (how she puts it in the application). She has no rental history given. How do you handle that? Do you balance it with some of the other income or c...
Marc Heflin
LLC Loan
Which banks give loans to LLC to buy SFH? I am having issues trying to find a bank that will even take an application from an LLC. Am I talking to the wrong people? (Wells Fargo, Bank of America), or am I just talking...