Arthur Banks
Tenants child just turned 18. What do you do?
Do you now add said child to the lease? If so, do you require a screening (criminal, credit, etc.)? If so, what if you find negatives (ex: criminal convictions you would normally decline an applicant)?
Robert Montanaro
background and credit check for potentail tenents
I recall reading an article about background checks on potentail tentents for my apartments. It was were the possible tentent would submit there info and they pay for the service but i would get the results. Then i ca...
Tracy Uscinski
Getting over my Fear of Allowing Pets
My husband & I have a multi-family that we gutted & renovated 2 years ago. We did not allow pets with our first tenants, because everything was fresh & new. These tenants left the apartment in great condit...
Carl Graff
Screening Selection Criteria and big thank you
For of all thank you all for this great site that has made me so aware of the importance of doing things correctly. I particular I have (based upon the advice and input of others) created a Screening Criteria with sco...
Daniel Lehman
Applicant denial question
Do I need to tell every applicant why they're denied? Thus far I just tell applicants that don't get chosen something along the lines of "Thank you for applying, however, we have decided to move forward with a differe...
Rob Harvey
VA Refinance options
Does anyone know if the $144,001 minimum on second-tier VA is applicable for re-fi from a conventional loan?
Jesse Fernandez
Pursuing cost segregation as a non real estate professional
Hi all, I'm alil confused on how cost seg works. Specifically, are there limits to how much I can take on accelerated depreciation if i am not a real estate professional? Is the accelerated depreciation only applicabl...
Nicole Wood
Tenant accepted however not responding as promised
I am renting out my large single family home and have chosen a tenant by application etc. She was contacted on friday about this. She stated she will return a call on Monday to set up deposit etc. She wanted to give d...
Grace Norton
Help! Need advice - screening my first tenant
I am screening my first applications for my first rental property.
I have a young married couple who is looking to get their first apartment together to move out of their parents house. They are in their very early ...
Kera Takacs
New STR Investor - Seattle Tips?
I recently moved to the greater Seattle area and I am looking into purchasing my first vacation rental. I own an LTR on the east coast but do not have any experience with STR's. I am looking for a condo/townhome with ...