Mortgage companies do this all the time , lower credit score , you pay a higher interest rate , pmi etc.   Now  lets say I advertise my house for rent on the low end with a disclaimer. " rental rate based on a credit ...

I used apartments.com to get credit report for screening tenants. I am trying to understand credit report for the purpose. Overall score was around 530. 1. This report I see "verified" date (say recently like 1 week a...

Hello all, first time poster and relatively inexperienced single unit landlord. I’m out here in California and I want to make sure everything I do on my screening process is 100% above board in every way. I’m so conce...

Hi Folks,Hoping for some thoughts from some experienced landlords. I am trying to choose between two applicants. I think I know what to do but wanted to get feedback. Applicant A:Unmarried couple, very blue collar. At...

Mortgage was sold and the account was closed. Put a 40 point ding on my fico score. Will this pop back up when the new company reports, or am I stuck with it? Thanks.

I am considering selling my duplex in SoCal and taking that money out of CA. I nearly break even on the rent/mortgage but if I am able to escape CA on a 1031, I could potentially be positive cash flowing in the $1500-...

Hi all I am wondering what everyone is using to screen their tenants. What is the best tenant screening company for landlords that manage their properties?

As the title says, Im looking to find out if applying to multiple mortgage lenders will have a big impact on my credit score? From my understanding it seems like its ok to apply for multiple preapprovals with differen...

There are way too many scam artists out there claiming to be legit people to fund money for real estate investing. I do not have family and friends to rely on to get capital I need for real estate investing. I hear ma...

Does anyone know a lender who will lend on an investment property without a credit score? No, I don't mean bad credit I mean no score. If a person simply hasn't borrowed any money in the last 7 years they will have a ...