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Which do you do first...the background check or the application? I an using TransUnion My Smart Move, but folks seem reluctant to fill out their personal information...should I have them complete the application first...
Recently Jon K. posted on another thread his observation: "I've said this before. An ambitious IRS agent can go find money by reading forums like this one."
For those of you who don't know about or remember the Cha...
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Only about 300 yellow letters into marketing for motivated sellers and just had a county sheriff stop by and talk to me about a concerned home owner who had reported me for trying to scam her. I wouldn't think that t...
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You just received an application for your rental. You call the prior landlord and find out your applicant was their best tenant ever and always paid rent early! Things are looking up! But how do you know that this is ...
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Hello All. Newbie here.
I have posted about this topic numerous times and am finally looking to receive an answer. My goal is to focus on rehabbing, but I also am the agent on my team as well. I am looking to...
Hello,My partner and I are looking to buy our first complex. Have a few questions.I have established a relationship with my bank and spoken to them about my goals of purchasing the apartment and they are open to it. 1...
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I would like to build the credit of my company under its own Tax ID. My company was started back in late 2007 and at that time I had some Investments with partners in Real Estate. Well as you know the crash happened...
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I'm just starting out and want to invest in specific neighborhoods in Orange County, CA. One of my favorite things to do is driving through the areas to get a feel for living there and while doing so, I've found some...
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When renting my properties, I have prospective tenants claiming their felt being discriminated aagainst because they were declined due to their credit score or income. Though I am free from such complaints since it's ...
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I have a detailed spreadsheet of about 110 properties in the San Gabriel Valley (Southern California) that I've built up over the past couple of years- unkempt homes I've noticed while driving (mostly in Alhambra, Pas...