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Hey BP-ers ! I'm a newbie so be easy on me. Someone told me that the best way to build your credit is to make small payments on your credit card bill instead of fully paying it off.If that's true should I make small p...
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Looking for your opinion ... I've been using the same background/credit screening company for years and it's time to end the relationship. I'd like to have complete criminal history (county level), eviction, and comp...
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Hi fellow investors,I am getting ready to show one of my rentals for the first time since purchasing it in August. It is a 1 Bedroom, 1 bath with c-class tenants. I am thinking of using an online screening service for...
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I've had a couple of inquiries about Section 8 on recent rentals I've had available. Have never had a section 8 tenant, but have stated that I will accept if income criteria (3x rent) and other criteria (rental histo...
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So we take an application fee and use a company to screen all our potential tenants. Recently we’ve run into a situation where the screening grade came back as acceptable, not good or great, which left us a little wor...
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I have a 4 bdr apartment for rent, (lower westchester county ny) not in a very desirable school district so finding the right tenant can be tough. We do accept section 8 but are very picky when it comes to choosing a...
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Lease option tenant, section 8 tenant, or just a regular month to month tenant? In my opinion, I see benefits to the lease option tenant because they are renting to buy a house which means they will take better care o...
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I have looked at gosection8.com but they charge over $350/yr for their premium service to find potential tenants. Is there another way I can find a large pool of section 8 tenants without paying any agency or 3rd par...
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We have one rental unit that is just not attracting qualified tenants. Does anyone have any pointers for lower end apartments? Our other units are fully renovated and attract young professionals that can follow direct...
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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...