I think its pretty safe to say that most people have their own opinion on the level of screening that tenants require in their market. Most people would run a credit check and possibly a background check.

Personally,...

Greetings everyone,So I’m one week to closing on my first home. I’m purchasing a Duplex with a 203k FHA rehab loan (Property 275k). 1. The first unit needs repairs, nothing major (Estimate 27k). Second unit is occupie...

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My name is Nolan Neu and I’m a long-time member, but I took a hiatus while I was in medical school. I am just about to graduate and am going to complete my residency at Dartmouth-Hitchcock in NH. I'm ext...

This coming fall I will be moving to a new area and was looking in to buying my first investment property.  I will likely be in this town ~5 years and figured this was a good opportunity to get started.I was just wond...

Need some advice...Im renting a condo unit and have gotten lots of interest but seems like every time I run a credit screening Im seeing very low scores (with substantial old debt). Im starting to think Im being too h...

I have a gut feeling that a prospective tenant is supplying false information on the application.  The landlord was "glowing" about her as a tenant.  I tried a free phone lookup to confirm the number belongs to the na...

Off-the-wall question for all of you who collect your own rents ...Is anyone using the Square point-of-sale device to collect rents via credit or debit card?Just wondering if that would be a viable option.

HI guys, I am in the process of buying a new condo to rent out and I know it needs some work done to get it ready. What are some of the questions you ask prospect contractors or handyman in order to determine whether ...

What are people's thoughts of allowing tenants to have pets in their rentals? Also, I live in a city where it's more common to see someone with a pit bull than not; what are your thoughts of "aggressive" breeds?

I had a new tenant (roommate) want to move in same day. I said a Thursday move-in is what I'm looking for. I told this person that I would send them the rental application. They said they had people that could vouch ...