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Sead Osmani Full year rent up front
9 June 2021 | 12 replies

Is it a good idea to accept a full year’s rent up front for a one-year lease? We have a potential tenant selling her house, so she will have cash to pay. Otherwise her credit score is too low, which she says is becaus...

Patrick Zepeda Benefits of private capital markets and "negative leverage"
16 March 2023 | 7 replies

In commercial, institutional players don't touch deals sub $20M due to the lack of scale and unfavorable financing (many banks, debt funds and lifeCos won't lend on small deals, or would offer bad terms and full recou...

Rick McGuinness Co-signer has great income but less than stellar credit, wwyd?
10 September 2023 | 10 replies

Hey think tank! We have a property for lease with an interested applicant that is starting work at a government agency where they will be given a stipend allowance. They are right out of school and wont be making the ...

Brad E. Minimum standard for credit score
16 November 2017 | 13 replies

What are folks using as their minimum required credit score on rentals?

I’ve got mine set at 650 but not sure if that’s too high for a c+ / b- neighborhood. Thanks

Laurie Chimento Credit score and misdemeanors
4 June 2018 | 11 replies

Trying to rent a unit out and still pretty new at this. I have as my baseline requirements a 600+ credit score, no evictions or criminal history. I have a couple who wants to rent and both of them have 550 as score an...

Margo Sultenfuss Transitioning from STR to Midterm
18 October 2023 | 18 replies

Hi all - due to some changes in my HOA, I need to switch my Airbnb STR over to mid term, specifically month-to-month or anything over that. I am looking to do this by December as I’m planning on keeping my existing re...

Chris Lai No one talks about commercial real estate
29 November 2022 | 25 replies

Commercial Real Estate Investment > Residential
Many co-workers/friends (upper-middle class) invest in residential real estate to rent out and do airbnbs or furnished finders. But, no one I know is in commercial r...

Mike B. Security System for Tenant
13 January 2021 | 5 replies

I have a tenant for my first rental property. We are still screening her, but it should be fine and I expect to have the lease signed soon.  
During the showing, my future tenant asked to have a security system insta...

Ryan K. BIZARRE Co-Signer Situation - NEED ADVICE!
30 June 2018 | 11 replies

I'm trying to place tenants for my first rental property. Yesterday, I was in the middle of vetting potential tenant applications, etc, when out of the blue, I get this phone call from a very well respected local/regi...

Kingsley Osondu Help on Tips o rent my home to good tenant in Houston
15 July 2017 | 18 replies

Hi Folks,I am new on here and seeking valuable ideas and tips on how to rent my 4bedroom house in Houston to great tenant. I got this house in 2015 brand new. Please a step to step guild on all I need  to know about t...