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Scott Ficek How do you screen prospective tenants?
29 November 2015 | 110 replies

I thought I would throw out a topic for discussion....Tell me about the process that you go through to screen tenants.

Jack B. People with destructive, wild, misbehaved kids during tours...
27 July 2020 | 45 replies

I've seen it for almost every rental. Rentals ranging from 500K to 750K in value. 2.5 to 4K in rent.
People show up with absolutely atrociously misbehaved kids. It's always just ONE kid, never people with multiple. T...

Shayne Fee How to deal with Tenant wear and tear?
7 December 2016 | 32 replies

This Tuesday I have a 1 year walk through with a Tenant of mine. She lives in a nice SFH with some of her friends and has been a great tenant in terms of paying the rent right on time and dealing with a couple minor m...

Alex Kovalenko Good Tenant? Refuses to do background check
27 April 2021 | 107 replies

Hey guys - we just started renting out a unit and have someone who is interested but refuses to do background checks (says: I am not applying for a job - why should I do a background check). He claims to have sold his...

Ryan Doyle I think I found a deal on a MHP...need input...
27 July 2015 | 17 replies

I'm currently in the initial phases of talking with the owner, but here is what I know so far:Rents are about half of market...owner is aware of this.  He hasn't raised rents in over 10 years as he prefers to keep the...

Ethan M. Single-family vs. multi-unit
13 April 2011 | 29 replies

I was reading my REI book and pondering things and I realized that in general, single-family homes are for investors who do things like flipping, rehabbing, and other strategies that depend price appreciation. For buy...

Pete Harper Contractor with health Issue
20 April 2021 | 23 replies

I have a dilemma with my contractor on a duplex flip. The current situation is he is off the job because on a health issue. He called earlier this week asking for more money in order to meet payroll. My fear is he wil...

Erin Church Would you rent to a bank robber?
21 November 2023 | 20 replies

So, I've come across something I hadn't contemplated. I have someone that is interested in a vacant unit I have that meets the minimum income, seems to meet the minimum credit score, but robbed a bank 5 years ago, ser...

Ken Rishel Courts are Speaking on using MLOs and others as "Fronts"
8 March 2016 | 6 replies

Here on Bigger Pockets it is very popular to suggest that one can make loans through MLOs and avoid any responsibility for licensure and compliance. I have held that since January of 2014 that that is likely a very da...