John Ivicevic
Do Banks Finance Down Payments?
Hello BP,Has anybody had any experience with getting a bank loan to invest in real estate? I don't mean a mortgage I mean maybe a 20K loan just to cover most of the down payment or something like that. I'm struggling ...
Aimee Knier
Section 8 as first applicants... discrimination?
We run background and credit checks on our tenants. The first tenants that applied for a place we have for rent were section 8. We have developed a policy that we do not accept tenants:- with misdemeanors less than 8 ...
Weng L.
Cash-out Refinance - Policy Changed During COVID-19?
Today I am looking to do 30-year conventional cash-out refinance on my 6th property after rehab. My broker told me that they updated policy lately on rental property
-- 70% LTV (was 75%)
-- Can't do any loan if owne...
Brian Anderson
Property Manger Background Check Negligence
Hello,I hired a property manager to list, find tenants and manager the property. The property manager brought us a person and showed they had 800 credit score. I selected them and we ended up having to evict them. ...
Chris Nelson
Buying a Multi-Family
Hey BP,
Trying to get more active on here and get some good information. Here's the situation.
My Wife and I bought a duplex over a year ago in North Carolina and we're now looking to make our next move. We curre...
Paul W.
Good prospective tenant.... Until I saw there Facebook page
In general, I'm looking for advice for landlords who screen there own tenants. Some landlords are very thorough and do criminal history, in depth credit checks etc.. Etc...
When you have an A property you want to inv...
Calixto Urdiales
Feeding frenzy in Colorado!
Wow-
Here I come Colorado, there are so many HUD homes that are for sale to bid on in and around Denver, CO. If you look close enough and you know how to price out the exact value of a property there are so many good...
Alex Tang
Does apartments.com report rent payments to credit bureaus?
I recall reporting rent payments to credit bureaus was a feature on Cozy, but I'm not sure if apartments.com does it. Does anyone know?
Leonardo Luna
Finding a borrower with a Studen Visa
So I am working with an OPT permit with my Student Visa F1. Some credit unions already rejected my application for a mortgage becasue of this. Do someone know another way for me to be able to purchase a house?
Thanks
Adam Smith
Unable to contact previous landlords - Reject them?
I'm in the process of approving/rejecting an application for a rental. While I got a great recommendation from his current boss, where he's worked for over 15 years, I can't reach his current or previous landlords. ...