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James Free Credit Score Requirements for Tenants
25 June 2020 | 5 replies

I see plenty of posts on the forums where people talk about whether to accept tenants with poor credit or to fudge your own lease criteria for people with weaker credit (don't!). What I don't see as often is a good su...

Carlos Romano Potential tenant with a recent late payment
26 July 2023 | 6 replies

Hey All, 
Without going into too much detail about a potential tenant, i'm wondering how to evaluate the reaseon a recent (July 2023) late payment for an applicant. 
The combined applicants (2 adults) have 4.7x rent...

Diane Mendoza Tenant screening, background check on Zillow
10 April 2024 | 13 replies

Hi all! I bought a 2-unit property and now in the process of screening tenants. I am currently using Zillow to screen tenants and had the application option turned on so I have candidates who paid $35.00 for the Zillo...

Jesus Cordero What do Lenders look for in, to accept working with you?
20 April 2021 | 6 replies

Hey everyone! I am just starting out and I want to wholesale but also at the same time look for rental properties. The only thing is, I don't have much credit history (about 7 months of credit history) and I have been...

Eve Oliver TENANT RENTAL HISTORY
10 October 2017 | 4 replies

HEllo BPs, first time showing my SFH, I had a  gentleman that was divorced looking for a place on his own. He asked me what were the requirements. When I told him about one of the requirements which would be contactin...

Steven Ortiz Loan options and strategies on commercial property with partner
15 September 2020 | 2 replies

I am doing my homework and seeking advice/feasible loan options to pursue when partnering with someone to acquire a commercial warehouse type property. The property needs to be in Los Angeles, estimating $1.2-$1.5mil ...

Ty Wesley Bad credit and no credit loans
1 March 2011 | 8 replies

Hey BP members,

I live in the greater Philadelphia, PA area and I'm looking to take out a small loan, but according to the 3 credit bureaus I don't really have any credit history. I just tried my bank (a credit union...

Ellen Mitchell Document Checklist - Tenant Screening
18 December 2023 | 2 replies

Hello!
New to BP and looking for a comprehensive checklist for screening new tenants. I have had a property manager in the past and took over management about 3 years ago. This is the first time screening a new tenan...

Scott Trench Is it just me or is pulling a Tenant's CREDIT Score Harder than Ever?
18 January 2023 | 12 replies

I just started managing one of my rental units after a several year hiatus (it was managed via a property manager during the interim). 
I'm screening applicants for a vacancy, and I noticed something odd. I pulled wh...

Will Hanson Fast tracking credit score improvement
17 September 2019 | 5 replies

Hey There!My name is Will and I am new to the bigger pockets platform. I am very keen to get into real estate investing and have been learning as much as I can from BP. I though I would get amongst it and ask a questi...