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Jerry Collins Advice - need equity loan with low credit score but major equity
27 January 2018 | 8 replies

Hello BP,I have a cousin who owns a home in Downtown DC in a very trendy and expensive Neighborhood called the U Street corridor, and he is trying to get a home equity loan for $80000, but his High credit score is onl...

Britt Smith New Investor: How do you maintain a good credit score if
22 May 2022 | 8 replies

I'm embarking on my BRRRR journey but keep getting stuck with the same question. How do I refinance the houses I plan to acquire without constantly taking a hit to credit due to multiple credit pulls? 

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. 

Aaron DiCaprio What credit score, if any, do you require when screening tenants?
26 July 2019 | 35 replies

Looking for some insight from the BP community. What specific credit score, if any, do you require when screening tenants?  And are you no longer using a specific credit score in light of concerns with Fair Housing, ...

Noah Ogle I’m 17 and have no credit score, what do I do?
20 September 2023 | 9 replies

I’m 17 years and looking to buy my first investment property but I have no credit score. I’m still learning a lot but if I choose to purchase a property, is there a way to do that in my situation? Someone that’s exper...

Jackson Barr Looking for lenders that do not require high/good credit score
19 February 2019 | 9 replies

Anyone with advice or information on different types of lending agencies please send it my way, I am having a hard time finding lenders that will consider financing someone with a low credit score (610). I know there ...

Jens Nielsen Does my bank use a different credit score than agencies report
19 May 2016 | 3 replies

I have excellent credit > 800 when I get my score from the various credit agencies. I also get the same score on CreditKarma and on my credit card website. However, I do have one closed collection account om report...

Cynthia Walker Credit score 600, have 20% Downpymt,over 100k salary but DECLINED
27 June 2018 | 36 replies

Very frustrated... we have fair-poor credit, excellent employment, and want to buy a house $399k, can put up to 20% down, buying a primary residence, but cannot get even a pre-approval letter.  What are we doing wrong...

Ryan Palczynski Which brings less risk to credit score, a cosigner or coborrower?
30 July 2018 | 4 replies

Hey y'all! I'm planning to get started early building my real estate portfolio, and I've done quite a bit of research on investing in rental properties. I'm currently a college student at the University of Notre Dame ...

Roger P. How NOT to affect credit score by applying w/ multiple lenders
9 March 2017 | 3 replies

Hi BP,Maybe we chalk it up to the "cost of doing business" when applying for loans with multiple lenders to find the best deals on financing, but what are some rules of thumb to try to avoid getting multiple hits to y...