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Anil Samuel No Credit Check forTenant - Should I rent to them?
20 May 2015 | 15 replies

If you have a tenant that does not have established credit who is part of an older generation that doesn't believe in credit, would you rent to them?  Every thing else as far as criminal, rental, and income has checke...

Chris Hayes Tenant screening and leases
12 February 2018 | 3 replies

Starting out, how do you go about tenant screening and writing up a lease? I'm wanting to get into long term investing and want to select good tenants. How do you go about getting a potential tenants credit score, ren...

Terri Smith Screening Section 8 Tenants
20 February 2021 | 4 replies

Hi Everyone,I'm pretty new to Bigger Pockets and am working on my first property. I've listened to podcasts and YouTube videos on tenant screening but am interested to hear how you apply those to section 8 tenants.  I...

Gregory DeRosso Easy way to boost your FICO / Credit Score for FREE!
18 April 2019 | 3 replies

I brought this up in a recent REI meetup and I think it is a tool that can help those who might need to build some age of credit or give a boost to that score to help get that better rate.  Here are the links to the a...

Jerry Poon Mortgage from Private Lender or Regular Bank?
3 June 2015 | 12 replies

I am seeking a loan, and I have a few options between a private lender and a regular bank. The terms are similar. What are the pros and cons of each?Will the private loan show up on my credit?And lastly, what are the ...

Nad V. Mortgage not showing on credit report.Will it show after new loan
13 July 2016 | 1 reply

Good afternoon, I have a few questions I would like your assistance with please :-)Loan does not show on credit report.Loan has a loan servicer that does not report to the credit agencyQuestion is.... Once it is discl...

Account Closed Do tenants have to fill out a tenant application?
1 July 2020 | 8 replies

Do tenants have to fill out a tenant application? I know the answer, but, do they have to do that after looking at the property or is it BEFORE looking at the property? Thanks

Kyle Carter Screening tenants effectively
7 January 2025 | 5 replies

Does anyone have a template or method that they use in order to screen tenants effectively in order to reduce the risk of non payment and damage to the property? For regular tenants and/or section 8 tenants.

Justin Fox Potential applicant with eviction/judgment.
6 June 2016 | 10 replies

So there is someone interested in my property that says they will have a glowing recommendation from their current landlord (with on time payments) who is selling.  But they have an eviction on their record and an uns...

Kizzy Robb Impact to your Credit
14 November 2018 | 14 replies

Hello BP!

I recently opened an retail account up (Home Depot) to help with some of my projects. I also opened a personal account up as well, close to this HD card. My credit score took a dive of 30 points. 30!!! And...