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Jacob Hanson HELP! Minneapolis proposal eliminates credit score for screening!
13 September 2019 | 19 replies

Minneapolis is proposing to not allow landlords to use credit score as a factor for screening tenants.  Evictions older than 3 years and felonies over 5 years cannot be used to disqualify candidates either.  I'm a new...

Jesse Barahona Buying under a LLC ???
6 July 2020 | 3 replies

I know this is a rookie question but it completely slipped my mind, how does one buy under an LLC ? Do I need a separate banking account with funds? do I need to establish credit with the LLC ? And how do I do that ??

Leonel Almagro Parent’s can’t get prequalified for a loan but got 70k in savings
24 October 2022 | 7 replies

Hi everyone,My parents did not have financial knowledge so they never built up their credit. They want to invest their money and get a duplex or house hack. I currently own a house that is rented out and I just closed...

Diane Savoian What is an acceptable tenant credit score?
18 September 2020 | 55 replies

First time landlord working with a property manager to rent a large, very clean, single family home in a Los Angeles suburb. What are acceptable tenant credit scores and requirements for cash reserves?  I see that my ...

George Bailey Lending to a Non-US resident
16 September 2018 | 10 replies

Hi all! I am new to the BP community and looking for some advice from you friendly people! First, let me quickly give you some background. I am British and have been working in the US for almost 2 years. I am currentl...

Ray S. Renting to tenant with history of bankruptcy?
3 July 2016 | 9 replies

I used SmartMove for a credit/background check of a tenant. They filed for bankruptcy 10 years ago, but it is still showing up on their credit report. They have a very high salary for how much they are renting for tho...

Joe Mack How to get finance for your first rental at 18 years old
17 November 2020 | 8 replies

So I am approaching my 18th birthday and once I graduate I plan on using an FHA loan and putting 3.5% down on a house hack. Here’s the issue... I’ll be 18, realistically the bank will need some credit history and repo...

Elyse Wetter Looking to help someone with no credit
31 January 2023 | 3 replies

I'm trying to find out how to have my friend make payments for renting through some kind of servicing center that will help build his credit and give him down payment at the same time to eventually buy the home he's r...

Nicole A. Credit check service when renter has no credit
31 August 2013 | 21 replies

I've been using https://www.tenantbackgroundsearch.com/, which I think is connected to the MySmartMove site and I came across an issue. One lady was going through the process of verifying herself and the online sys...

Rosalina Certeza LOAN FOR LESS THAN 2 YEAR RESIDENCY IN THE US
24 April 2023 | 6 replies

Do you know of any lender that would allow a primary residence loan for a borrower with less than 2 year residency in the US ( 7 months ) ? Borrower has a good credit score,  good income, funds to close, been employed...