Minh Lai
Background Check in College Towns
Hello! I will be renting out a town house in a college town (Norman, OK). My question is should I charge a fee and use the money to do a background check? If they're a student I figure it wouldn't be needed. As for a ...
Cole Davis
Background Checks without SS Number
A prospective tenant with (great credit / clean background) of ours has a roommate that is here on a work permit. He has a Tax ID number but no Social Security number. Our current tenant screening company can only sea...
Brett Mather
Post-dated Rent Check Overdraft
So I'm a brand new landlord; I've had tenants in my townhouse since 1-Feb. For their 1-Mar rent payment they paid with a personal check a few days before it was due, and I just happened to hold the check and deposit ...
Lois S.
Check in with new tenants
Shortly after a new tenant moves in, do you check in with them by phone, or email ?If so, does this help your relationship with the tenant?Any other feedback on this question?Thanks
Steven Tawresey
Sanity Check on Rehab Costs
I am looking at a property near Morrison, Colorado outside of Denver. It has 'structural issues.' But my unfair advantage is I'm a structural engineer. And I'm not concerned. My concern is on the estimation of the reh...
Michael Lynch
Help with background check information
Hi,
My wife and I purchased a home last August and set it up for a STR. It did pretty well this summer as far as generating revenue. We had major problems with Airbnb and VRBO not covering damages to the home after m...
Matt Smith
Smart lock for check-in
There are several locks that can be opens using a key pad or smartphone to facilitate the check-in/out process: Lockiton, August Home, etc.Any recommendation based on your experience?
Michael Dunn
Checking vs a Savings account
Do Lenders care , if the money that you hold, via " savings " in a account, is a Savings or a checking account?
I have both opened, but I am using my Savings account, as the account of which the majority of t...
Donald Brinkley
First Deal Analysis Double Check
I converted my previous primary residence into a rental when I moved in 2015 and it worked out great. Now I’m looking for my first property to be a rental from the get go. Hoping I can get a double check on my analysi...
Joseph Gibney
Sanity check on dead deal
Hi all - my wife and I made our first 4-plex offer last week and our deal was rejected out of hand. I am fairly confident in our valuation, but just looking for a sanity check:Asking price: $220KRent per unit (x4): ...