Ashley Chris
can I take 4 months of rent as advance(in Arizona State)
As I am screening applicants, one of the applicants has low credit score (500+), no bankruptcies, no evictions but has late payments.a) Tenant is willing to put down 1.5 month security deposit (state allowed maximum) ...
Kevin H.
Service Animal Question
So I am trying to rent out my first sfh. I showed it today to a gentleman who stated he is a disabled veteran and has a service dog. I stated, pets are allowed. However there would be an additional fee of $25 per mon...
Francis Dinh
How to list the house for renting
Dear,I will be closing my first property in Rockwall, TX on the Sunday after Thanksgiving and want to rent it our. My agent told me that the fee is 1 month of the rent which is around $1900, and the benefits are that ...
Jeanette J.
Do landlords report bad tenants?
I'm about to be a first time landlord and I've read so much on these forums about running background, credit, criminal, etc. checks and there are many websites that offer those services. I'm just wondering where thos...
David Hernandez
Rental Purchased! What’s Next?
Hi! I am very close to closing out on my first rental property. Besides a few tweaks, home is move-in ready. I want to get a “checklist” of what I need to do next in terms of the legal side and paperwork to get this t...
James Partsch Jr
First Rental - Starting with a good process
My wife and I will be renting out our first property with a goal of occupancy by October 1. We are looking to begin the application process in the next one to two weeks. We plan to leverage the Bigger Pockets Lease ...
Lucas Amuchastegui
Screening vs. discrimination
Hi All,I'm working on a new construction, which will be my first rental property. I'm starting to think ahead about the advertising and screening process and had a few questions. Obviously, you can't discriminate agai...
Mariel DeVito
How long do you wait?
So I offered a lease to a potential tenant. We both signed the lease on Saturday. She said she can give me the deposit on Monday. It's Tuesday and still no money or response from the tenant-to-be. Move in date is ...
Patrick M.
"For what you pay in rent you could own the house"
I lost some sleep last night. I'm having problems renting my SF. The price is now at 1850 plus utilities. The argument often heard is "well you can own a home for what you're paying in rent." So I wanted to look a...
Paoola Sefair
Pet Liability Mitigation
Hello BP Community!Happy friday! Hoping you can share your wisdom on the topic of dog/liability. How do you go about:1) Liability mitigation:From a landlords standpoint, i understand there is not much we can do dir...