I didn't want to derail the other interesting conversation about credit scores, so thought I'd pose this as a separate question.When I was renting to mainly techies and students, they often had no credit at all.  Ofte...

It just occurred to me this week that after these many years of renting homes that I only request a single application from one adult which means that if 3 adults wish to move into one of my homes the applicant only n...

I currently use cozy.co to accept rental applications but find some individuals do not like technology and also have issues with paying for the background and screening check online because they do not have a debit ca...

I own a “renovate and hold” duplex in FL that I just finished. I had a strong response to my ad with several very well qualified candidates competing. I ran a credit checks through RentPrep and after rejecting a high...

Hi BP Community,I am about to place my first tenant and I used the $1 trial with RentRedi, so I went through their application process, which was relatively easy, streamlined, and I did like it.  However, now that I a...

Someone looking at my apartment said her mom pays her rent. Would you allow this? Run her mom's credit as well, get proof of her income, and have her co-sign?

I just had what seemed to be a great family of 3 come look at an apartment I'm renting.  When it came time to fill out the application they asked if a Passport number (not from the US) would be Ok as they didnt have a...

I have a potential tenant with a score just under 600. This is much lower than I usually find acceptable. The reason given for that score is that this person owns a rental property with someone else and the property i...

Hello all- First, I want to say how much I enjoy this community!  I'm so grateful to all for the vast amount of knowledge shared in these forums!Question:  I'm in the process of screening tenants and want to know if i...

Does anyone (currently) know of banks/credit unions that will go 85% LTV refinance on a 2 family investment property in Boston proper? Looking to combine a HELOC and conventional 30 yr into one loan. Called around and...