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Account Closed How to turn down a tenant with bad rental history?
6 July 2017 | 21 replies

So, I was listening to the BP podcast and the subject of how to do background checks on your renters came up. I was wondering, how exactly would or should you turn down a tenant that has bad rental history so to avoid...

Garrett Penfield Inherited tennant (and a second unbeknownst to me)
28 July 2018 | 4 replies

Hi all, I recently bought my first duplex and inherited a tenant. I am living in the other half (unlike the first owner) and when I presented my tenant with a new lease agreement she immediately asked if she could add...

Aldo Gonzalez Getting Approved For A Mortgage Loan
5 April 2024 | 10 replies

Hey, my question is simple. I'm 19 years old and have little debt to my name except some credit cards for over a year now. As of right now my credit score is around 720, would this be sufficient to get approved for a ...

Alberto Sangiorgio Can you buy a house in another state using business credit ?
5 May 2021 | 3 replies

Finally getting my things together and getting my ssn but since it’s too soon for personal credit history to buy a house in PA, I’m looking to make an s-Corp for what I do and use the business history to get a house i...

Chris Mullinax Rental Application Process
22 June 2022 | 10 replies

What is the most important factor when it comes to processing rental applications? Tell us below in the comments!

Andy W. Choosing a screening provider: SmartMove vs. Cozy vs. ?
2 January 2019 | 33 replies

I want to run background & credit checks on potential tenants, and I'm trying to choose between Transunion's SmartMove vs. Cozy's Tenant Screening.I expect many here are partial to SM as they appear to have been a...

Kent Baltare Canadian buying a personal residence in California with a TN visa
8 August 2017 | 9 replies

Hey out there,Canadian investor living in California and looking to buy a personal residence.  I have been here for  2 years and am having some trouble finding a bank that is willing to set up a mortgage with me and m...

Cole Davis Background Checks without SS Number
15 May 2017 | 19 replies

A prospective tenant with (great credit / clean background) of ours has a roommate that is here on a work permit. He has a Tax ID number but no Social Security number. Our current tenant screening company can only sea...

Marissa Mallamo Married tenants..joint application, separate, or just one spouse?
6 May 2016 | 14 replies

Hi BP!

As new landlords, we do not have enough experience with the screening process, and would like to get advice from others.

We have a married couple wanting to apply and I am planning to use Cozy to screen them....

Jonathan Morning 6 months of work history fresh from prison
30 March 2018 | 2 replies

How to score that loan I need to get started with only 6 months of work history what avenues do I take, agent first or what any info would be great