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Dana Richardson Would you lie on payment history for your tenant?
16 September 2024 | 21 replies

Hello,We have tenants that moved to Florida from out of state and didn’t have rental history, jobs, and also a low credit score.  We rented to them as they had cash from selling their home and paid us first, last, and...

Jerry Padilla A Two Year History Isn't Required For Conventional Financing.
10 February 2015 | 0 replies

I have read several times that investors think that they are unable to utilize rental income if they don't have a two year history and I just wanted to clarify. If a conventional lender is able to choose to just use F...

Nathan Barshinger No credit history, how to build credit score fast
1 November 2020 | 9 replies

Hi everyone, I'm 100% new to real estate investing and I'm 18. I've been reading a ton of articles about real estate and I've been calling around. I need a good credit score to get a loan, but I don't have any credit ...

Remi Anders Is only PO Box address acceptable in rental history?
30 January 2025 | 3 replies

2 applicants. Applicant 1 has 509 credit score. Stable job for 20+ years. Provided W2/Paystubs/references and credit report matches previous rental addresses. All looks good for applicant 1. But applicant 2 did not pr...

Matthew T. Can you deny a tenant with new/low credit history?
11 September 2017 | 5 replies

I am currently screening tenants for my rental apartment, a few of them have good credit score (above 700) but their credit history is only 0.5-1 year old.  Can this be a good enough reason to deny their application?  

Charles Adams Use of a hard money lender with no job history
3 December 2017 | 2 replies

I am currently new to the real estate game. I have no experience. But have did my research. I have 10,000 saved from off the book jobs doin security. Is there any hard money companies I can use for first time with onl...

Sid Dixit Washington Small Claims Court, Does it go on Credit History
25 April 2018 | 0 replies

Hi All,My Tennant is taking me to Washington small claims court, to ask for Security deposit full refund because I got late to pay ( paid on 26th day, instead of 21st day)- due items included Past due rent, Tennant di...

Account Closed Has anyone used Google location history to business related trips
14 May 2018 | 5 replies

I'm trying to find an easier way to track mileage to and from my properties and I can look through my location history on my phone and see exactly what days I drove to them. What I haven't figured out how to do is get...

Dave Butler Is your credit SCORE more important than the credit history?
26 May 2008 | 2 replies

If I apply to refinance my house, will the credit score be all the bank looks at? I had perfect credit until a credit card company failed to mail me my statement for 3 months, and then canceled my card and reported 3...

David S. Tenants then and now; a history of your average tenant.
30 August 2018 | 0 replies

Calling all landlords who have been in the business for 20 or more years; I'm curious how you feel the average tenant has evolved over time. Have good tenants become harder to find over time in your market or has it b...