I'm trying to find out how to have my friend make payments for renting through some kind of servicing center that will help build his credit and give him down payment at the same time to eventually buy the home he's r...

Hi, I have one prospect that has sent me a rental application/documents and I had sent them an invite from a tenant screening company. They have not responded (invite sent Thurday, August 15 and no monies were col...

I am trying to find the best way to make background checks from my PC on potential renters. I see several companies that offer such services online and don't know one from the other (i.e. Intelius, CriminalWatchdog a...

When I am going about looking for new rentals to purchase and I want to get a feel for the vacancy rates in a particular area, how do I go about finding those?

Not sure why this is such a difficult question.  I’ve heard different things from different people.  I’ve spoken with both DSCR lenders and conventional lenders.  No one seems 100% sure.  I’ve heard everything from ye...

Hi all - first time investor, closing on my first duplex next week.  I am curious what folks suggest I use for bookkeeping.  I will have a Property Manager (long distance investment), but still want to maintain my own...

Can I please have some input on the best programs/software others have used when they only have a handful of rental properties. I researched through the bigger pockets list, but real person feedback would also be help...

My Credit Score is in the mid 500s. I own my home free and clear. By bank (wells fargo) says I need at least a 640. My home value is around 400k now. More after repair.does anyone have any suggestions for possible alt...

Hello, I am a new investor from San Antonio in need of some help. Does anyone have a good property management template they would be willing to share with me? I am at the point where I need to get a little more organi...

I typically haven't charged for applications, but I just used an agent who charged $40 per adult.

Then I found this article about a landlord in San Francisco who took 250 applications for one unit at $40 a pop.

http...