I prescreen applicants via e-mail before showing my property.  This is my first rental which has just been listed yesterday.  One applicant asked me first if I accept Section 8, which I do, so I said yes and sent her ...

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My parents have a primary residence purchased for $45k. Recent comps in their neighborhood are in the $1 million range. Even with a exclusion of gain under Section 121 (MFJ: $500k), they are looking at over $...

Newer to REI. Looking for rented OR tenant occupied duplexes in my area.  Has anyone experienced dishonest agents, saying that property is rented when it is not. If they provide a lease, even if it’s month-to-month, i...

Hi everyone – I’m a new investor less than a week from closing on my first duplex. One side is occupied with a tenant I’m inheriting (currently on a month-to-month lease) and I’ll be living on the other side. I’ve spe...

I just put a 4-plex under contract And I’m in the due diligence period. While I’m in the real estate business as a residential agent, I feel a bit like a fish out of water with multi-family.The main question I have at...

I have received 3 applications from a group wanting to rent a unit, however two stated they have bad credit and one has no credit. Can I deny them based on this information alone, or do I still have to have them to pa...

I need some advice on whether to accept or decline tenant. Out of state rental has been listed for little bit over 1month by renterwarehouse. So far gotten 4 applications all single mother with 2, 3, 4 kids. Most of t...

Hello BP,I recently listed my rental on a variety of sites, like FB, Zillow, CL etc. To my surprise I have received too many inquiries about the rental! Which I know is a good problem to have ! Unfortunately I have no...

Hello, I'm curious what resources investors use to screen potential tenants (e.g. background checks or credit checks) during the application process, other than just Googling the person?  I'm just starting out as an i...

Hi BP Friends,At the end of May 2022, I purchased a duplex in Atlanta, GA (Fulton County) and inherited a tenant on one side that was on a month-to-month lease. The property appears to have been a split level SFR that...