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Zack Thiesen Impact of Credit Score on Refinancing with BRRRR
5 January 2020 | 1 reply

I have a property in California I've owned for 3 years currently in the sale process and looking to net around 120k after closing costs. I am younger and a carpenter by trade looking to get into BRRRR'ing out of state...

Murat Caliskan No money down with a 620 credit score
23 October 2019 | 5 replies

Hello BP community. My first post here and very excited. Any informational help will be appreciated. Long story short. My first house with FHA bought in 2016 which is a 3 unit multifamily. And the 2nd house with %5 do...

Jeff T. Property Manager refuses to pull FICO Credit Scores?
14 February 2018 | 32 replies

I asked my PM to provide actual credit scores instead of just the credit history. I have a hard time deciphering various delinquent accounts etc..  and just want a Credit Score to evaluate a tenant.The PM reply is bel...

Khris Clymer Requiring "Good" credit instead of a specific score?
23 July 2017 | 5 replies

Instead of listing a credit score of 600, could you say the requirement in the application is that "Good" credit is needed? It seems like this would give you some wiggle room for denying prospective tenants.

Adebimpe Teluwo New REI. Little capital and good credit score
23 May 2017 | 1 reply

I recently attended a real estate education workshop, and I have decided to be an investor. I feel like I should exhaust all my resources before I pay a huge sum of money  for real estate education. I know it is not g...

Christopher Lugo Should I not build my credit score up?
5 October 2017 | 11 replies

Should I listen to Dave Ramsey's rule and not build my credit up. I want to start investing into Real Estate at a young age, Im only 20 right now and don't know if I should start to build my credit up. Dave Ramsey say...

Steven Peterson Credit score barely below requirement, accept or decline?
25 June 2021 | 6 replies

We have potential tenants that seem like a great fit other than the credit score is just below our requirement of 600.  Is there a good way to make up for this?  Conditional lease?  Increase deposit requirement?  

Robert M. High utilization of HELOC impact on Credit Score
3 August 2021 | 1 reply

This has been discussed previously on Bigger Pockets and online, but answers are unclear (the online blog entries conflict wildly, see below for a couple of examples).  I'm trying to get a handle on how much a high ut...

Melissa Kirchhoff Rules for screening tenants - income, credit score, etc?
29 October 2019 | 4 replies

For all the landlords out there, do you have a sheet or list of requirements for tenants, like a set thing like the 3x income and set credit score amounts and anything else similar that you would be willing to share w...

Brandon Neiss Strategies for stringent tenant screening - min credit score ?
31 March 2017 | 6 replies

I have a duplex with a high-end two bedroom unit and while it is priced accordingly I want to be very selective on my potential tenant pool. Has anyone ever listed a minimum credit score on their rental application an...