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Does anyone have any recommendations for tenant screening? I know about SmartMove through TransUnion. Any feedback? Also, if you have a married couple do you charge both an application fee? How does that work?
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We are currently switching our property management software to RentRedi. Has anyone used this? What do you like/dislike? One thing we are struggling with is when we get a potential renter wanting to fill out an applic...
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I'm new to Bigger Pockets and the Forums and to being a landlord as this is my first post. I have an empty, furnished apartment in Virginia, close to the beach, that is available for rent immediately. We have only had...
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Hi,
Just last month I have rented out my first property to a tenant. The lease was signed by one person and he moved in alone.
Now he is requesting to allow him to have a roommate (his friend), so that they can spli...
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Hi BP colleagues,Does anyone have experience dealing with Cogo Capital? They are a hard money or private lending company. I recently contacted them and they spend a lot of time trying to sell me on their mentoring pro...
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Good Morning Everyone!
I am currently stuck on the Screening process when I am reviewing applications.
I am having a hard time trying to find a good tenant screening service that works best for Massachusetts and is...
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In a prior post from about 2 months ago, Kerry Malarkey and Nathan Gesner mentioned a small landlord is exempt from FHA requirements requiring the acceptance of emotional support & assistance animals if one of the...
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House has been for rent (zillow, etc) for two weeks. Showings and multiple inquiries every day since it was posted. People seem positive and excited. Then they never come back with an application. What's going on? How...
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Hello .I am a newbie!!!....I am using Rentprep to screen tenants . Which package should I buy? I am looking at $18.95 and add on Criminal/ sex offence ( $4) . Should I also buy Credit decision report for $9.95? ( ap...
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Hi everybody
I was wondering if anybody has any out of the box ideas for creating a little extra cash flow out of your rentals. For example, the apartment i just leased was a one year deal (only did it because I don...