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Brent Kiger Undocumented immigrants as tenants
12 January 2017 | 14 replies

My question has to do with undocumented immigrants as tenants in rentals. I am considering a small 10-12 unit apartment building a C neighborhood in Kansas City. All the the units are currently occupied, however the s...

Zach Hoereth Tenant due diligence prior to purchase
3 March 2019 | 2 replies

Would like to hear some of the various strategies of folks prior to closing on single family rentals. What sort of items are you requesting from the listing broker to ensure a smooth transition for your property manag...

Arthur Toma Rent Reporting for building credit
11 May 2023 | 3 replies

Hello, I am wondering if anyone has any experience or recommendations for rent reporting to help tenants build credit. I was recently asked by tenants if this was an option so I wanted to look into it more. A free app...

Sebastian Nadal Screening for a roommate for the first time
7 January 2025 | 6 replies

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...

Jarrod Rayner Active Military with orders and a DTI problem
15 July 2015 | 16 replies

So, I'm active duty stationed in Washington DC. I bought a house in N. Virginia for $271k last July. I recieved orders to Beaufort, SC yesterday and have to report in 45 days (I think August 15th) . My plan had been t...

William Cain Tenant Screening (Lease Defend)
11 January 2016 | 3 replies

I have just acquired through 14 units (3 different properties with 3-5 units per).  I am coming from another profession and while I have some experience in commercial real estate I am new to residential.I used a scree...

Dustin Faeth Screening Tenants - Recommended Site or Service to Use?
8 July 2013 | 4 replies

Are there any good service sites available online or companies to use that I can have potential tenants submit an application to, that will check credit, criminal history, eviction history, etc?

Andy W. Choosing a screening provider: SmartMove vs. Cozy vs. ?
2 January 2019 | 33 replies

I want to run background & credit checks on potential tenants, and I'm trying to choose between Transunion's SmartMove vs. Cozy's Tenant Screening.I expect many here are partial to SM as they appear to have been a...

Ryan Haase Helping a Renter's Credit
15 October 2015 | 5 replies

I have a renter that wants to buy a house someday but has poor credit. She and her boyfriend have been wonderful renters and have asked is there is anyway that their rent payments can help their credit. I didn't think...

Nad V. Mortgage not showing on credit report.Will it show after new loan
13 July 2016 | 1 reply

Good afternoon, I have a few questions I would like your assistance with please :-)Loan does not show on credit report.Loan has a loan servicer that does not report to the credit agencyQuestion is.... Once it is discl...