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Nilusha Jayasinghe Tenant screening- credit scores and SSNs
25 July 2024 | 14 replies

Hi all,
I'm a new small-time landlord figuring out my process for screening tenants for an apartment in Chicago. It seems like most all popular screening services like Mysmartmove, Rentspree, etc use the Transunion "...

Paiea Palomanu Recaulking Bathtub for bathroom
5 February 2020 | 7 replies

So I have just brought this duplex, my first DIY project is recaulking this bath tub. Towards the middle the gap between the tub and the Tile was getting significantly bigger then a quarter inch. I was trying to f...

Account Closed Can realtors share someone else's credit report with a homeowner
9 April 2021 | 3 replies

Can realtors/agents/managers share or show a tenant's credit report with the homeowner or landlord who has his/her house for sale?

Yan Guo About window screens
12 March 2018 | 4 replies

I am in Florida. I have a question about the window screens.

I bought a rental property last week and going to rent it out. All windows don’t have screens. My property manager says the new Florida law requires windo...

Cal C. Pay stubs, W-2s, 1040s are easily faked.
21 January 2016 | 2 replies

I know a lot of landlords rely upon these documents to vet potential tenants, but simply doing a google search on Fake pay stubs, fake w-2s, etc... will quickly illustrate how risky it is to rely on these documents.  ...

Mike M. Best online rental application service that shows social
8 January 2024 | 11 replies

Hey guys. Trying to move away from my hard copy forms, issue I’m having is a lot of the tenant screening websites don’t provide the landlord the full social security number. Most redact the social, and for me this isn...

Mike M. Prior Tenant Documentation Retention Period
18 November 2019 | 7 replies

I'm on my second set of tenants in my first two properties.  I have the prior tenants' application, lease, DL's, paystubs, etc...  What is everyone's experience with needing to hold on to this information?  I can see ...

Michaela G. Biting gnats in Georgia
13 August 2018 | 8 replies

So, I have an apartment and 2 months ago there were suddenly biting gnats appearing. We have no idea how they originate. For a month the tenant tried to deal with them herself, put her plants outside, wiped down the a...

Erin K. what paint for cement blocks?
19 May 2016 | 8 replies

A duplex buy and hold we recently purchased has a front stoop with side walls (the sides of the steps, about 2 feet high on each side) made of gray cement blocks. The house is white and I was considering adding some c...

Jozy T. Starting an all inclusive investment property business
13 June 2017 | 4 replies

I am working towards starting my own investment property business.  I would like to act as a broker, flipper, and property manager for potential clients.  I have experience in property management and I'm getting my br...