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Joseph Gibney Sanity check on dead deal
19 May 2015 | 3 replies

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): ...

Calvin Rappard Tenant screening / checks on renewal
23 December 2024 | 11 replies

I purchased a property that already had a tenant - they are now in property for a second year. Lease renewal is coming up and they want to renew again. I am planning on doing a tenant screen as I have not done this fo...

Donald Brinkley First Deal Analysis Double Check
29 November 2017 | 2 replies

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...

Michael King Stimulus Check / Economic Impact Payment
31 May 2020 | 7 replies

I just received an EIP visa card with a lot more money than I think I'm entitled to. Our combined earnings in my household was a very healthy 6 figures last year; I thought the stimulus money was for those whose incom...

Donald Howaniec credit check vs public record
26 August 2016 | 16 replies

Question: I am sure many of you have run into this in the past, where a credit check will show nothing regarding public records (judgements, evictions) but I find them on the public record.  Sometimes it is that the a...

Andrea Nielson Cleaning Checks for Student Housing
30 September 2016 | 3 replies

We just closed on our first rental property.  It is one block from the college in our town. We are planning on renting it out by the room to college students.   When I went to school we had to pass monthly cleaning ch...

McKenzie Stouffer Background Checks for Hiring PMs
15 May 2024 | 2 replies

Which background check sites are used for hiring employees rather than tenants? Ideally this would be a service that charges per individual background directly to the applicant before hiring.
As a side note, these a...

Michael Lynch Help with background check information
11 September 2024 | 2 replies

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...

21 October, 2023
Rookie Reply: First Rental? Security Deposits, Credit Checks, & Evictions 101

First rental property? Security deposits, credit checks, and home renovations can seem DAUNTING when it’s your first real estate rodeo. How much do you charge, which tenant do you select, and will refreshing the grout...