Douglas Chasse
First time CT landlord looking for any helpful advice?
I am finally closing on my first rental property this week. I wanted to seek out advice about leases , security deposits , choosing tenants, etc. The property is in Southington CT and I will be self managing for now....
Rob Krach
Creative Tenant Screening / Rental Criteria
Are there any issue with utilizing the below in my rental criteria / tenant screening?1) Must be able to setup Monthly Rent Payments through Zillow’s online payment portal.2) Must Complete a Rental Questionnaire (this...
Mark Forest
Credit check fee
I run credit/background checks on all prospective tenants. Inevitably only one spouse will show up for a viewing and I have to meet with one or both of them again to collect the cash for the $35. 00 fee I charge. La...
Michelle Chabot
Not sure how to deny an applicant or if I even can
I'm in a bit of a pickle right now trying to decide how to go about denying an applicant. I know the laws in British Columbia that landlords need to following regarding discrimination, but I'm kind of stuck with what...
Adam Stanton
Securing a renter - pinging for ideas
Closing on my first SFH in Richmond Va in a few days. I'm using the site tenantturner.com to market for renters. So far I've got seven prospects in a week but none panned out or even wrote back to me after I sent th...
Henry T.
Why you should stay away from Seattle
I usually stay away from the Seattletimes because it's such a rag, but somehow a landlord managed to get a story in. Hopefully this link will work. Read the comments especially.https://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/sma...
Jamie Dzierwa
building business credit
Hello there,
We are a new LLC, and I was just trying to find some insight as to how to start to build business credit? Obviously, we are not going to go and get approved for a substantial amount right off the bat, bu...
Reggie Rearden
Commercial financing / LOC
I having a hard time with the lender I chose to use for a commercial refi and a portfolio loan. We started the application on Feb 14 and still do not have a closing date. How long does something like this usually take...
Ryan J Bondy
Direct Commercial Funding Inc.
Hello, I'm in the process of securing property in the U.S. as a Canadian investor. A private lender named Direct Commercial Funding Inc. has presented us with favorable loan terms, however, they include a substantial...
Pitt Browser
Background Check and payment
I'm just starting to use TenantCloud to manage my property.. the background check option within TenantCloud is from 'Checkr' and the landlord has to pay for the background check. Are there any other options available ...