Jeremy Porter
A Comprehensive Guide to Tenant Screening: A Property Manager's Perspective
As a property manager, one of the crucial and multifaceted responsibilities is ensuring that landlords have reliable tenants who will treat their property with respect, maintain it in good condition, and pay rent cons...
Yuan He
Asking applicants SIN for background and credit check
Hi BP rock stars,
I am aware that in Halifax NS, the tenant is not required to provide SIN. Under this condition, how do you usually conduct background and credit check if the applicant is not willing to disclose thi...
David Fligor
Empty credit report on borrower?
I am dealing with something of a mystery and would love to get pointed in the right direction or told not to worry about it.I have placed a bid on a 2nd NPN on a single family house in Connecticut, which was accepted....
Scott Alfano
Borrowing through a new LLC
I am forming an LLC with three other partners in order to protect our individual assets when buying real estate. Unfortunately, the LLC has no credit history (as it is brand new) and has no borrowing power. We are t...
Bruce Gerry
First Time Renter Screening
Hey all!We are newer landlords and we are in the process of trying to get new tenants into our unit. We had a young couple come and check out the unit and apply. We are not sure how to proceed at this time with this c...
Lenin Belangonda
menatlly disabled
Hi, I have an applicant with a 60 year old brother with mental illness. Applicants income, credit and rental history is good. It doesn't feel right to reject some one because of the illness and may be legally wrong t...
Theresa P.
Tenant Consent For Background Checks in SC
I am reevaluating the background check process for a mobile home park. Instead of using a site such as Cozy, I'd rather perform the background check myself. In South Carolina, is consent for background checks required...
Keith Schulz
Helping Tenant Improve Credit
Hi,
I have a former tenant that would like to buy a house. Currently this person has almost no credit history. He has never had a credit card and has never had a loan. He had a couple of outstanding gas and electri...
Rami Holzman
Mortgage/Cash Out Refinance Options on E2 Visa
Hi all,
My first post here. Been reading BP and watching YT videos etc. for a while now. Live in the UK but planning on moving to the states next year (Philadelphia) on the E2 visa.
A big concern about getting int...
Cris B.
Seeking a reliable credit & backround check service.
Hello All, Wondering what services you guys use for screening tenants. I would like to find one that can check criminal history as well as credit history and is fairly priced. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Tha...