Joshua Dorkin
** Tenant Screening & Credit Checks for Landlords **
BiggerPockets Partners with TransUnion to Provide Tenant Screening & Credit Checks
In an effort to serve our members, BiggerPockets now offers tenant screening services in concert with the cr...
Jim Wineinger
Section 8 housing.
I wanted to share an article with all of you but could not do it as an article due to either my misunderstanding of how to post an article or maybe the restrictions of the extranet usage here at work. So I will share ...
Kevin Page
Should property managers be required to have a license?
First I just want to say that I am new to Bigger Pockets and I am meeting new people and learning even after 30 years in real estate. Thanks to all. I think this is a great site. Now on to my post.I am reading posts w...
Donovan Carson
Denying Applicants or Prospective Applicants from Applying?
Hello, Ran into an interesting situation tonight and wanted some advice on what to do - I appreciate your time and thoughts in advance. Currently marketing a unit for June 1 that is a one side of a duplex. It's posted...
Jill F.
Getting rid of tenants causing 'excess traffic' (aka drugdealers)
Hi Bigger Pockets,
How do you deal with the excess traffic problem, when you have no actual proof or official statement from law enforcement regarding drug activity (which would allow/require and immediate 3-day evi...
Alexander Goodson
Potential tenant cliaming their 2 dogs are emotional support dogs
First time landlord and I've got this couple applying that are telling me their 2 dogs are emotional support animals and that they don't need to tell me about them and don't need to pay a pet fee. I found an article s...
Chandan Singh
Tenant Built a Large Shed and Hooked wiring with Permission
Hello Everyone, Thank you for your advice in Advance. Here is the Situation. We are in California. Our lease ended with tenant who is mexican and they moved out of the house. We went inside and found missing and broke...
Corbin Loesky
First time renting newly renovated property - would appreciate review of application/qual requirements!
Hello -
Over the past year, I've acquired two 2-family properties in the NY Hudson Valley area. They were both cash purchases that required some renovation work to get them up to good quality standards, mu...
Neil Whitney
Bad Credit Applicant
Hello everyone, I have received a application from a tenant who has bad credit. 574 scoreShe makes extremely good money, 8k per month offshore. Should I make her give a larger deposit?have a cosigner?move on and find ...
Andrew Kim
Cash for keys and possible eviction in Atlanta, GA
I own my house, and have two tenants in it. One tenant is a major problem. Late rent and utilities, smokes a lot of marijuana in his room, loud when we're sleeping, and the list goes on. I gave him his 45 days notic...