Hey,Here is a question related to move-in fees. I had screened and approved a tenant for August 1st. I notified the applicant of the approval, received the move-in fee, approved the application, and after I sent th...

Hello All, Following up on this. I am a new landlord with people coming to look at the apartment. Some do not meet basic requirements like "No Pets Allowed" but I tell them I will send them an application because I am...

Hello BP member, I'm currently doing my due diligence on a potential prospect, during my search of the prospect's current residence I'm finding some information that does not match what was on the application. For sta...

I keep hearing about the importance of having defined processes/procedures/methods in place for XYZ in your real estate business.  I've only got two units so far, and I'd love to hear from you all about what's worked/...

Hello BP community,So I posted a week ago that i just got a duplex, got one side rent ready and have been doing showings ever since.  I do have a phone "screening" questionnaire and has been doing good with filtering ...

We purchased a SFR in Murrieta, fixed it all up, and hired a property manager to rent it for us. About 6 weeks after we closed, he found a self-employed tenant with a 730 FICO and over $20k in the bank. Our new tenant...

I looked over tenants job history and they just started their jobs.I sent a standard we will not be moving forward message. Realtor asked if I could be more specific. I explained we are looking for stable income and l...

Hi Bigger Pockets Community and Property Managers -I've got a question regarding when you your prospective tenants fill out an application form and pay their application fee. I am starting a RE Investment company that...

So give me your thoughts on this one.  A while back I got an application which looked good.  Income wise the tenant was more than qualified but owned their own business.  The application was approved by myself and my ...

I have a tenant applicant who had chapter 7 discharged and assessed amount paid 6 months ago.  His app states it was due to problems when owning his own business.  He has a union job for the past two years making well...