Closed on my first house just over a week ago. Had a couple showings yesterday and one tenant filled out the application. I sent them to MySmartMove and they completed the background and credit check. I'm declining th...

Looking for help or to be pointed in the right direction. My brother, my wife and myself want to purchase a multi family in the next year or so. I have decent credit, my brother has great credit and my wife has terrib...

I need help! I put my house up for sale. First people to see it made me a full price offer. They asked for early occupancy until closing and we settled on a rental amount. We had the legal papers drawn up. They had 3 ...

Got my first rental posted on all the major sites. I'm getting 1-2 calls/emails per day since 7/1. Below are my response numbers. Trulia gets a lot of traffic, but it's mostly out of state phone numbers and I never ge...

Can anyone recommend a GOOD screening service that can be done relatively quickly and affordable online for new tenants. Preferably one that includes criminal, credit, rental history. Again thanks in advance!

Hiya BP!  My favorite place to be!I picked up a property in NM about a year ago.  I have a tenet that is interested in buying, but they have terrible credit.  The property is a double-wide on 50 acres.  I don't believ...

Investment Info:

Single-family residence buy & hold investment.

Purchase price: $350,000

Cash invested: $40,000

STR by the room 6 rooms total 5 rooms current $600 monthly 1 room at $900 monthly

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What is the acceptance criteria that you use for tenants? For example, minimum credit score, criminal history, income, etc?
Also, which website do you recommend for doing credit and criminal history checks?

What is the common rental best practice for qualifying multiple occupant applicants that will reside in a single property?By qualifying I mean, asking for an application, running a background/credit check, verify inco...

Hello All,I’m an old newbie.I have bought and sold various homes throughout my life and, as a general contractor, have remodeled hundreds for others. I am new to my area (San Diego) and currently help local estate ow...