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Hello,
After reading recommendations on this site for tenant screening, I decided to sign up for Transunion MySmartMove. But in the process, it says that it will not run the criminal checks on Cook County residents. ...
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Hi!
I understand there is loads of info on this topic, but am hoping for some advice that is specific to my situation.
I recently started a new concrete construction business in February. I am an LLC with S-Corp tax...
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Need a little advice from some seasoned investors.We are in the process of refinancing our primary residence and should have about $70k to use towards purchasing another single family house to rent out - using it as t...
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Does anyone have any recommendations for minimum credit criteria? Obviously, I don't want to exclude my entire market, but I also want to avoid problem tenants. For reference, this is a 9 lot MH park in Florida. Mobil...
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So I recently purchased a "home" in Illinois, for me and my family with the VA loan, and I am renting it out until I finish my service which is 1 1/2 years in Salt Lake City, UT. By the end of the year I would like t...
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I'm trying to decide how to do my background checks. Does rentprep and zillow charge their fees per applicant or is that fee for the entire household?
I was going to use Rentprep and from what I can tell that is a pe...
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Hi guys,
I'm getting ready to list for rent for the first time and am curious about your rental application criteria for tenants? This is what I'm thinking. But honestly, it seems like it might be too cumbersome? I'm...
Seizure–alert Dogs, Hypoglycemia-alert Dogs, Therapy Dogs, Emotional Support Dogs.. what will they come up with next?sure, dogs, dogs, must LOVE dogs! i do too, and would likely evenmoreso if/when i were to go blind o...
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Hi fellow investors,
I have several owner-financed mortgages in my portfolio with interest rates of 10% and higher. I’m exploring the option of selling these notes and would love to get your insights on a couple of k...
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Are there any mortgage types out there that will finance new entrepreneurs? I know you need the 2 years of tax returns. But what if you only have 1 year of not so hot income, but are showing great income via bank stat...