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Hi, I am leasing my first rental and want to make sure I do this right so I don’t get stuck with a bad tenant. What things do I need from the potential renter so I can do a proper screening on them?
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Landlords in California beware. The current CA law is that unlawful detainer actions are publicly searchable unless they are resolved within 60 days of the first filing. If the tenant fights, this easily takes it pa...
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Hey guys!
New to the forum; but serious about it.
Hopefully I can get some guidance and I didn't mess up too bad.
I'm 21 years old, live in NC.
I recently bought a town home about 2 weeks ago thinking of turnin...
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hi, i am using a site called My Rental for screening and i cannot see the eviction history on an applicant even though it was on the report (along with credit and criminal) now it doesn't show. I am wondering if its b...
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Hi everyone! I have a question about DTI that is a little different. To give a little insight on my situation, I am 20 years old with a pretty well paying full time HVAC Tech position, as well as working as a Real...
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Just some back round info I make about 150k a year and I have a 780 score one rental property. Do you guys think it’s worth looking up every way of raising credit score and doing it ?
for example I know multiple ca...
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I am looking to fill my first rental! I have a potential tenant that has been self-employed for the past few years. She claims $4,000 monthly income. How would I verify that? Am I allowed to ask for tax returns, bank ...
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Is it legal to require first/last & 1.5 security deposit in NJ?
I ask because i have an applicant that has some sort of assistance program that will pay the security and first month. the tenant is then on there o...
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I see lots of people use cozy to run credit and checks on potential tenants. Does Cozy only provide a credit report from Experian? I thought it was good practice to check credit reports from all 3 bureaus on tenants.
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Guys, whats your experience on renting to young ppl who just started.Wondering, if having 2 young couples just out of college is better or does that carry more risk for vacancies and each being liable towards lease?