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Alexis Whitaker Paying Rent Upfront But Limiting Access to Landlord - Legal?
27 July 2021 | 2 replies

Hi everyone,So I have a bit of a conundrum. Let's ignore for a moment that the potential tenant in question may not be a good tenant. I am specifically seeking advice from a legal position.Situation: The tenant wants ...

Mike Fontaine Massachusetts Tenant wants to pay 9 months up front
19 June 2019 | 24 replies

So we are showing an apartment and a tenant came back clear but she wants to pay 9 months worth of rent upfront immediately. I tried looking up any problems with this on mass.gov but couldn't find a thing. Could anyon...

Maggie Shortridge Renters Want to Pay 1 Year Rent Up Front
29 July 2016 | 8 replies

Hi. I have a home in a highly desirable residential neighborhood that I rent out.  (I used to live there, but got married and moved into my husband's house.)   My former tenants recently moved out and I relisted it t...

Joseph Larrew What kind of loan should I get for 40k?
30 March 2023 | 4 replies

I have a potential deal on the table and I need 40k to make the down payment. My credit score is plenty fine otherwise to secure a 30-yr conventional loan. Is a hard money loan the way to go? 

Lisa Arlt Escoto NEW Blog post - Rethinking Upfront Fees - when it might be cost-effective to pay an upfront fee
27 July 2015 | 2 replies

I truly believe you shouldn’t pay a loan broker (like me) an upfront fee (i.e. tipping awaitress before you get your meal) but recent experiences make me wonder if paying a fee to a funding source or their representat...

Johan Yang New Tenant who would pay one yr rent up front
5 August 2019 | 4 replies

Hello fellow BP,I recently just closed on two properties in Orlando. One of my new properties is on the market for rent. My Real Estate agent has met with a prospective new tenant who is willing to pay one year rent u...

David MacNeill Poor credit but wants to pay 3 months up front
27 November 2018 | 1 reply

Haven’t had a lot of interest in my almost vacant rental. I do have a very interested applicant with a credit score of 551, which seems to be mainly due to past due student loans. They want to pay 3 months up front to...

Greg Grant Warehouse Tenant asks for discount if paying whole year upfront
5 January 2018 | 5 replies

So I have a commercial warehouse (2 bays), I occupy one and I have a tenant next door.This tenant has been here for 6 months and has been on time without any issues.  And he's month to monthBut he came in this morning...

Ryan Monier Potential tenant wants to pay 1 years rent up front!
9 August 2017 | 19 replies

I have a potential tenant that would like to pay the entire years rent up front.  I have already screened tenant through an online service and was wondering why would tenant give me over 15k  instead of paying monthly...

Cassie Wright, Jr. Pay "cash" and then refi, or seek mortgage up front?
15 January 2022 | 4 replies

I'm aiming to purchase my first small multi-family in Ohio; probably in the $50k-$80k price range.Is it better to pay "cash" and then refi, or seek a mortgage up front?I say "cash" in quotes because it will come from ...