I am new to land lording, and found a tenet for my home in Pittsburgh last month.  At the time, she was only applying by herself, and everything checked out for her, credit, background check, etc.  Now her boyfriend w...

I used SmartMove for a credit/background check of a tenant. They filed for bankruptcy 10 years ago, but it is still showing up on their credit report. They have a very high salary for how much they are renting for tho...

We are all after the perfect evidence of a good tenant: Good credit score, secure job with plenty of monthly income, no criminal history etc. But it seems like its so hard to find all 3 in one person. It always seems ...

Hi guys,
I finished grad school last January '22 and am sitting on top of student loan debt.  I hope to get pre-approved for my first conventional loan in the St. Louis, MO, area as an out of state investor in the ne...

Hello Canada BP!I’m a Canadian who has been living and investing in the US for 10 years. As a consequence I know very little about RE investing north if the border.My family is interested in getting into REI in Canada...

I am ready to buy my first small apartment building and looking for deals in the 20-50 unit range.  I live in China, have family and a few duplexes in mid-Michigan and I have found a 24 unit deal with strong numbers i...

I am looking to leave my W2 because it is an extremely intense and unhealthy work environment. I would like to get into the real estate industry, don't have any properties yet (so no rental history), have enough capit...

Hi everyone,
I'm a new real estate investor looking to enter the market in the Orlando area. While I'm excited about the potential, I'm also unfamiliar with the specific dynamics of the Orlando market.
I'm particul...

Good day fellow BP members!
Starting couple weeks ago I've been marketing my home for rent. (I've got a 3 unit under contract, due to close at the end of the month.. I will be house hacking there)I'm a first time sel...

It seems there are as many as 100 different credit scores. I would like to know my mortgage FICO without receiving and inquiry on my credit report. What is the best way to do this? I have a couple of credit cards that...