Trying to get some insight on my first rental.I am under contract on my first rental. The property is a SFH located in Lebanon, Tennessee just east of Nashville.After the rehab of the property I would like to advertis...

Has anybody used Turbo Tenant for tenant screening

New to BP and REI in general... Art director for a tech startup by day but am looking to get started in REI by transitioning my current property into a rental. Any tips or suggestions on how to get started and what to...

I have a good friend closing on his first property today, a 4-plex in a lower income area outside of philly, he will be self-managing. I am trying to put together some first steps, but being only part-time myself, wan...

Hello,I was curious about the possibility of obtaining a mortgage as contract worker, if any of you know a way to get a mortgage in my current situation please let me know.My situation:Age: 23 graduated college with B...

I have been asked to write a bylined article in Commercial Property Executive maganize.  The topic of the article is around how to vet crowdfunded deals.  I have a number of ideas about what to write about, but I figu...

Found this site looking for a JD or CPA (or JD/CPA) to answer one question.  Sole manager for these (small, < 2.5M in investor funds max) syndications has been convinced by his CPA that the only IRS-compliant metho...

Has anyone had good/bad experiences using "The Work Number" for employee verification?  We usually ask for pay stubs and do not formally verify employment.  But, we have a perspective tenant whose income we would like...

I am wondering if Houston investors have found an alternative to HAR/real estate agents for tenant placement. It just seems like a full month's rent as a fee for tenant placement is excessive. I have been posting on z...

Which services have you used for screening a tenant and what did they include?I read about TransUnion Smart Move and RentPrep. Any positive and negative experiences with either? Besides these 2 have you used any other...