Matt Schelberg
Do you ask for your tenant's SSN?
It surprises me how little pushback I receive from rental applicants when I ask for their social security number on my rental application. While I take care to safeguard their information and destroy it when I'm done,...
Chis Alexander
Potential Tenant May be a Scammer
We just listed a rental home property a few days ago. We always run a credit check before we even consider renting. Before we showed him the house, he informed us that his wallet had been stolen and he now has ba...
Weina Shi
New EIN for Each Property in LLC
Hi fellow investors!I am closing on the purchase of 12-unit building this week and the property will be inside an LLC. Do you typically apply for an separate EIN for each LLC? Or just use your own SSN and keep it simp...
Fareen E.
Refusing a Tenant Prospect Before Showing/Application
Hi, question:
May I tell a prospective tenant he's not a good fit before showing the house to him because he's refusing to comply with my showing policy of sharing a copy of his ID with me prior to the showing? He's ...
Jared Larry
Rent Check stolen and Cashed
I purchased an owner-occupied triplex in December that I will not be able to occupy until February (203k). One of my inherited tenants currently cannot work and is having his rent paid by a non-profit. Yesterday ...
Cal C.
To mitigate ID theft consider freezing your credit!
If you have any reason to think you have been or may be a victim of identity theft then consider freezing you Credit. This is probably your best preventative measure also. No doubt it is a PITA to freeze and thaw yo...
Gary Baker
FEIN and SSN
You don't need to know a person's SSN or FEIN to do due diligence on a person or company. Company data is public knowledge and a personal check on somebody can also be performed without these numbers. EIN identity the...
Gary Baker
FEIN and SSN
You don't need to know a person's SSN or FEIN to do due diligence on a person or company. Company data is public knowledge and a personal check on somebody can also be performed without these numbers. EIN identity the...
Gary Baker
FEIN and SSN
You don't need to know a person's SSN or FEIN to do due diligence on a person or company. Company data is public knowledge and a personal check on somebody can also be performed without these numbers. EIN identity the...
Account Closed
Mortgage Broker Disappeared? Help!
I've been working with this mortgage broker that I found here on BiggerPockets. He was very helpful and responsive at first, and gave me the cost worksheet etc. But after I submitted my full application, along with al...