I participated in an investment group recently and the key note speakers spoke about Section 8. They made is seem so easy... Sign a couple of sheets of paper, have an inspection, list your property and the tenants rol...

For those that do their own tenant screening, how do you evaluate a credit report properly? Do you just go by the FICO score or do you also factor in negative tradelines?

Hi, I have a couple investment homes in the suburbs of Chicago that have incredible upside potential for rent to section 8/ voucher holders. The Housing Authority of Cook County (HACC) has recently disclosed new renta...

I have a duplex under contract for 130k. The closing date is Jan 19th but it just came up that the HUD tenants that were supposed to vacate, are staying until their lease is up in March. Now the seller wants to push b...

Hi BP,I recently used tenantbackgroundsearch.com to complete my first background check on some recent applicants. I liked the site and the price ($60 for 2 tenants which included past address history, nationwide crimi...

What is the best way to bring up your credit score ,

Please let me know if you are using an online system to collect and pay rent to owners. I am at the moment dissatisfied with my current system. Please users only. I want the "real" story if you are satisfied.ThanksLandon

I saw some clips on YouTube by the author of this book about economics, and he seems really intuitive and on the ball. I'm thinking of using it for a book report in my American History class. Anyone here ...

Does anyone have tips for finding tenants for class C and/or Section 8 rentals?Background: I bought two houses last year in a Class C- neighborhood and quickly rented them out.  One to a Section 8 (50% rent covered, h...

What are some of the best ways that you can repair your credit? Especially if you are just starting to build your credit! 
My credit score is a 710 but I haven’t had credit cards or loans for a long period of time. 
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