Amal Agarwal
Illinois Tenant Selection - rental bidding?
I put our condo for rent in Chicago and three very similar tenants, (same age, race, sex etc) all saw and submitted the application at the same time. Background checks and credit scores all checked out so I have nothi...
Roy Taieb
Just a new guy need some help :)
Hello to everyone I’m new here in bigger packets I’m about to finish my first book “how to invest in real estate”. I have a few questions before I will buy my first house.I just got my social security number lately (I...
Cooper B.
Tenant screening with SmartMove, good credit score but bad debt?
I don't have much experience with tenant screening but I came across something today that I can't figure out.I pulled a credit report from TransUnion / SmartMove on a potential tenant. They recommend that I accept th...
Brianna H.
Evaluating Applications
Howdy!My husband and I just bought our first investment property! We received our first applications for the rental, two friends in their mid-twenties. They are both living at home with their parents currently. Do...
Sebastian Nadal
Screening for a roommate for the first time
I'm in Rogers Park, Chicago. I have several people interested in being my roommate. So far, I have two people who seem they could good tenants. I did find them on Craigslist though.My mom has one property in Romeovill...
Brian Pleshek
TransUnion Smart Move
What is your opinion of Trans Union Smart Move credit and background check service? Has anyone used it? Do the reports give sufficient information to make a good decision?Do you collect the $35 from the tenant and r...
Shane Row
Options for financing buy and hold property
Hello BP!..I am currently in the process of obtaining my first buy and hold property..my only dilemma is which route to go in order to finance the property..to give you guys an insight on my scenario I have good credi...
Mark Douglas
Documentation Required with Application
I'm thinking about what all I'd like to see come in with a rental app. Here's what I've got:- Copy of SS card and 1 alt. gov't issued ID (Driver's, passport, etc)- 4 weeks of paystubs, or most recent benefit letter s...
Justin Bell
Purchase a rental using an LLC
Hello,I've found a good deal on a potential rental property but wish to purchase it using my LLC. This feels like a basic question, but how do I obtain a loan using only my LLC and keep my personal assets separate in...
Paige Seeley
New Tenant Screening
I received an application through Zillow of a potential tenant for my first rental property. The applicant completed the credit and background check through Zillow. The background check didn't show anything concerning...