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Georgee Gilbert What's the lowest credit score you should except for a rental?
6 January 2018 | 29 replies

Is a minimum 650 credit score too much to ask for a rental?  The property is renting for $1050 in a working class neighborhood. 

Sia Ben-Jusu House Hacking in 2024
29 January 2024 | 8 replies

Hello! 
      House hacking will be my fist investment option in real estate. I am a health care worker, I have little to no knowledge in real estate, I am here to learn. Any recommendation on best credit score for i...

Isla Arshad Starting out with a rental - Advice and critique on the property needed.
7 February 2023 | 5 replies

Hi friends!I just got my first property and put it out for rent. I have 3 people contact me so far but no serious leads. The property is fairly new and well-kept and I am planning to not allow pets (I miss out on a lo...

Michael Glaser What's Your Credit Score Threshold For Tenants In C+ SFH
21 October 2016 | 21 replies

In the process of closing on 4x SFH homes. C to C+ neighborhood with great cash flow. I have one unit that's unrented and another where the inherited tenant is consistently late and will likely have to move with the n...

Rebecca B. DSCR Loans - What to ask and what makes a good candidate for cash-out refi DSCR?
8 August 2024 | 12 replies

Hi BP community,
I FINALLY finished house hacking a duplex in San Antonio! We lived in it for a year, remodeled both units and put in place a long-term tenant on one unit and a mid-term tenant on the other.
Here's a...

Account Closed Potential tenant
6 June 2016 | 20 replies

I have a potential tenant with a score just under 600. This is much lower than I usually find acceptable. The reason given for that score is that this person owns a rental property with someone else and the property i...

Isaac Hemingway How quickly can you build your credit score?
1 July 2023 | 5 replies

I'm 18 years old, just got my Bachelor's Degree in Business (I graduated from High School at 15), have no credit score, 20K saved up, a full-time job, and am looking to buy a home for 200K or less (I live in an area c...

Essam A. Refinancing as non-resident living in Germany
1 August 2024 | 2 replies

Hello friends,I am a new BRRRR real estate investor working and living in Germany.Just incorporated LLC in US and willing to buy my first rental property soon, The question here is the "Refinancing" part, As far as I ...

Joseph Mattucci FHA loan with fair credit vs. fixing credit and conventional loan
6 December 2017 | 7 replies

I am currently in the process of looking for my best loan option as a first time real estate investor. I have poor to fair credit that I have been steadily improving in the range of 615-625 depending on what score you...

Jennifer H. 700 credit score but has 3 judements?? VS 500 credit score and late payments on individual accounts but blames divorce.
5 January 2014 | 19 replies

Today I was so happy to get a tenant who got a score of 700 and smart move told me to ACCEPT her! I was thinking FINALLY this is over! But then after reviewing her credit closer I saw she has

3 judgements and...