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Lalaine Hagler How to reject an applicant politely
13 July 2017 | 16 replies

I have 2 very qualified applicants but unfortunately I only have to pick one.  How do I politely reject the other one. And is there any law I have to follow regarding doing so?  I live in California.  Thanks in advance

Dawn Anastasi Manage my posts section missing views
12 August 2013 | 1 reply

I see the new "edit" and "delete" buttons in the "Manage My Posts" section of the blog, however you used to be able to see how many views your blog postings got in this screen. Now that information is missing. Can...

Andrew Taylor Why is the BiggerPockets website so bad?
10 December 2020 | 14 replies

For as much traffic as BP surely gets, its website is pretty awful. I suppose it could be just me, but I doubt it. When I receive notification of a new message (which itself is an on-again off-again occurrence, not su...

Steve Emery Is section 8 a good first time buy?
30 August 2020 | 6 replies

Listening to bigger pockets section 8 has been reported as recession proof. Does anyone have positive or negative thoughts about section 8? Thinking about first buy in section 8. 

Reginald Silva Digital products to manage your rentals
4 October 2022 | 9 replies

As a new investor, I am interested in which products are leading the market in:1. Rental Advertising.2. Tenant Screening. 3. Rent payment software/portals.4. Real estate-specific property management tools.I am closing...

Jennie Carolan Section 8 Screening Process
25 January 2021 | 2 replies

My husband and I just bought our first section 8 property. I excited to learn the process and wanted to reach out to the Bigger Pockets community regarding a few things: 1. Do you do a pre-screen before you have the a...

Matt Schelberg Do you ask for your tenant's SSN?
2 October 2015 | 4 replies

It surprises me how little pushback I receive from rental applicants when I ask for their social security number on my rental application. While I take care to safeguard their information and destroy it when I'm done,...

Jennifer D. Section 8 - tenant screening
12 November 2017 | 7 replies

Hi,
I’m new to all of this, just started listening to podcasts/YouTube this month. I understand there’s a type of bias clause when searching for tenants, such as you’re not allowed to reject one tenant over the other ...

Mike Bonadies When to have tenants fill out an application fee
21 September 2017 | 5 replies

Hi Bigger Pockets Community and Property Managers -I've got a question regarding when you your prospective tenants fill out an application form and pay their application fee. I am starting a RE Investment company that...

Martin Z. screening of potential buyers for walkthrough
18 January 2016 | 5 replies

if the buyers who are calling to see the inside are unknown and the property is $$$, what's best way to screen them, ask for proof of funds or letter from their bank before showing?