I see some landlords recommend searching social media about the applicant as part of tenant screening. Is this legal to make a decision based on what is found on social media about applicant? I know some websites like...

So funny thing I think. My wife and I paid off everything but our primary house and have been living on cash for a while. I did buy car two years ago but paid it off on 13 month. So I tried to get preapproved to see w...

I have a prospective tenant that filled out our application.  Originally, her fiancée and her 3 kids were going to move in.  I told them our process and standards we require for our rental units.  First, they must fil...

Hello everyone, I'm looking to close on my 1st rental property. I have some small work I need to do before putting this property on the market as a rental. A couple of questions I have are where can I get some good in...

I just received 2 applications from prospective tenants. Both are qualified in terms of income, credit, and criminal history. Any advise on trying to pick the most qualified tenant

I did an informal survey of multifamily apartment owners and asked them what characteristics of tenants are the least likely to get evicted. The most common answer I received was it is best to rent to single moms with...

When working with Tenant-Buyers I've gotten some questions about rent credits and why they aren't offered when buying one of my properties. While I do offer a certain percentage towards cc at settlement it's not on a ...

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Although there are great benefits to being a 1099 employee, borrowing is proving difficult.  I need to borrow 20k for a Reno of a cabin in the Allegheny mountains.  I went 1099 in January (less than 2 years) a...

I’m extremely new to the process but I am currently looking at a couple deals. I am entering in to this process completely on my own without a co-signer. My first question would be, with my credit being poor barely ma...

Hey Everyone! My Fiancé and I are looking to purchase our first house shortly after our wedding in June of next year. We are pretty confused as to everything that goes into buying a first home, and what we can afford....