someone wants to charge more rent because applicant credit is bad. Is it legal under fair housing act?This criteria is just based on risk and not race, religion age or sex.

Hi I recently decided I was going to get a duplex/primary residence in the city I worked in, concord NH.  I applied and was prequalified for a great HLPR loan.  Well about two months into looking, a job opportunity op...

There are lots of posts about the pros and cons of section 8 when searching the site.  What is the best way to screen section 8 applicants to ensure the best possible tenants in the program are approved?

Has anyone figured out a cheaper alternative to Cash for Keys. Looking for options that cost no more than $200...

Hi fellow BP members! First of all, a BIG thank you to all of you who are active on the forums. I have learned so much from reading the wealth of information that you provide. It means so much to a newbie like me. Tha...

I'll be as short and to the point as possible. I'm purchasing a property subject to the existing mortgage. To do so I'm using a business line of credit to pay for everything from start to finish. For sake of simplicit...

It seems like it's most common to use a 33% rent-to-income ratio to screen tenants, but debt-to-income seems like a smarter way to screen tenants to me.  A tenant may have a good RTI, while having a poor DTI.  Isn't i...

As we now know, Fannie and Freddie are now controlled completely by the Federal Government. They are experincing forclosure rates @ 1 every 90 seconds as of 6/23/10. What this means is that WE, the people, have a vest...

Hey Everyone,I am Donovan Young I am 19 years old I sell cars at Gresham Ford I really have always had a dream to build wealth! For Me and my family but I do not know a ton. I want to learn I would like to buy a prope...

Hello, I'm going through my first screening process with potential tenants. I have come across a couple issues. One poor applicant is having both. I have tried multiple times to reach the property management company. ...