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Najib Aden Building Credit
27 June 2015 | 15 replies

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...

Lisa Green Tenant background & credit screening
11 June 2020 | 21 replies

 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...

Kim R. Tenant Application Process, Screening Services, etc.
11 January 2016 | 13 replies

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...

Doug McLeod Pros and Cons of Section 8 SFRs?
12 January 2015 | 16 replies

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...

Matthew Otero Suggesting a co signed for the lease agreement
20 February 2020 | 7 replies

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...

Hanan K. Am I being scammed by this potential tenant?
21 April 2016 | 31 replies

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...

Tony Marcelle If you become a landlord, which tenant is the better choice?
17 July 2019 | 6 replies

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...

Christian Podedworny Where to find section 8 tenants?
26 June 2013 | 14 replies

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...

Annette Schneider Having trouble finding a good tenants
22 August 2016 | 10 replies

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...

Chris Adams 23 year old applicant w 0 credit score
15 May 2015 | 22 replies

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...