Hi, I am new to BP and new to the real estate market. I am looking purchase my first home around November or December of this year. What would you say would be the target credit score to obtain conventional loans thro...

Hi guys,

Just looking for some advice on good avenues to raise my credit score. I am a foreigner living in the States and only established credit three years ago when I purchased a new car with financing. In addit...

Hello BP family,My name is Matt and I new to BP. Had a couple of question that I need for somebody to answer it. Been thinking a lot about getting my real estate license but just scared to take the leap. I hear so man...

What does the "score" mean next to these contributors? 

Hi, first post here. I'm going to do a cash out refinance on a commercial building that I own outright in order to purchase a rental or three. So mortgage number 1 (cash out refinance) will occur this year, then possi...

Hello all, Can fellow landlords give us examples of minimum credit scores they accept for their properties, and the rent of those properties? Thanks! (Ex. Minimum 600 score for a $1k/month SFR...etc.)

What do you normally require for a credit score? Also do you ever modify it for a particular location or property?
Our current rental is in a small town and there seems to be some discussion if we should lower the cr...

After some trepidation, I used Transunion Smartmove for the first time to do a tenant background check.And, I'm a bit confused by their report.I paid for their QuickCheck Plus version, the more expensive version, and ...

Hi everyone! What credit score do you typically require for applicants? TIA! 

New to Smartmove. So far I have run a Smartmove report on 3 tenants. All three appear to have dismal tenant scores 478-485. Are these as bad as I think they are? What is a median and a good score? Is there a legend s...