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Andrew Martel HELOC/S8 Strategy - Am I Way Off?
15 January 2015 | 6 replies

Hi BP-So I've been tossing this idea around for quite some time now and I'd like fo you guys to poke holes in it/educate me if I've missed something.  Here it goes.I'm planning on going into section 8 as a method of p...

Peter Morgan How to politely turn down section 8
26 August 2023 | 30 replies

HelloI am getting inquiries from section 8 tenantsHow can I politely turn down? I don’t even have any permissions to rent to section8 tenants.Appreciate your inputs Thanks

Patrick M. HELP! First time screening tenants
21 July 2019 | 26 replies

This is my first rental in a B/B+ 4bd/2.5ba area asking 2k rent. 2k deposit.  Pet friendly.  No evictions. No felonies. Owner pays trash, water, utilities. Responsible for mow and snow. Using mysmartmove to screen. I'...

Lesley M. PM said they can’t adjust credit score criteria per property
3 September 2023 | 21 replies

Hi there. I own a rental property in St Louis. We recently had turnover and listed the property on the market again. I asked my property manager to increase the minimum credit score for applicants. They said they coul...

Douglas B. Do you run background checks on ALL tenants, or just the one signing the lease?
15 June 2019 | 31 replies

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I'm thinking about renting a duplex to section 8 tenants. To protect myself, I'm thinking about insisting on running a criminal background check on every person who will be living in the...

Jonathan Johnson What's an attractive offering to help with the downpayment?
22 January 2017 | 18 replies

Hello BP,If I find a good deal on a large apartment complex, but don't have the money for the downpayment ($500-700k), what kind of product or offer can I structure to talk about with friends and family who might want...

Stephanie Birkhimer Questions for the bank
24 December 2014 | 17 replies

My boyfriend and I are going to the bank on Saturday to ask about financing options. We are planning to go about this individually because we have drastically different finances (income, debt, other expenses). In gene...

Lee Nguyen VA Home Lenders Handbook
25 July 2017 | 9 replies

Hey BP,So I started reading the VA Home Lenders handbook since it's kind of required that I know that as being a loan officer and all as well as catering to military families,I found some interesting stuff. I actually...

Derek Andrews Use a PM to find a tenant vs DIY
15 May 2020 | 36 replies

Greetings.  I have a single family home that I want to rent.  Using a PM to manage the property isnt preferred (because I'll only break even, literally).  My plan was to just use a PM to find a tenant (and they'll tak...

Farnaz Z. How to hold a property management company accountable for negligence?
13 August 2024 | 14 replies

Hello BP community,I've had a terrible experience with a PM company in CO. They approved a tenant in Dec. 2023, with 4 prior evictions (latest being in 2018), and some other misdemeanors, and the PM ended up evicting ...