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Jon Razon FICO impact...which to do first? HELP!
5 January 2008 | 2 replies

I want a to bolster my FICO score and I have two big accounts that are both current. I want to get rid of one by paying them off:

1. School Loan (US DEPT of EDUC) - $50K - paying $500 a month (basically onl 1/3 of th...

Di Ye One of a rental applicant couple has lower credit
3 October 2021 | 12 replies

Hi! What do you guys do if a couple apply for your rental unit, one of them has a great credit score, and the other one doesn't?

Pete Woelfel What's so special about a 600 Credit Rating
4 March 2020 | 5 replies

I'm a super small fish renting out a 3 BR 1 BA 1000 sq/ft property in a nice but modest area in Milwaukee. I have been involved in REI for just a couple years and have not experienced many vacancies.  I have had 100+ ...

Trace P. Applying for LLC Business Credit Card
3 January 2020 | 0 replies

Hi!
I am the sole owner of my LLC and want to apply for a business credit card to fund all my LLC purchases. I however do not have a credit score (I am not a US citizen and do not reside in the US), hence I plan to a...

Holly Groseth How to BRRRR without hurting Credit?
28 June 2019 | 10 replies

My husband and I noticed our credit scores dropped significantly because we have “too many new accounts open” (i.e. too many recent mortgages) and “too many inquiries” within the last 6 months. But every time you BRRR...

Bhaskar Upadhyayula Prospective tenants with low credit history
30 May 2017 | 12 replies

Hello All,I would like your advise on renting a property to prospective tenants with low credit history. I'm trying to rent a SFH in Austin for prospective tenants with low credit history (600 and below). Their income...

Summer Noyes Experian has conflicting FICO score with Cozy?
31 July 2020 | 3 replies

Hello All,I have my first rental and decided to go with Cozy. Not sure how I feel about it so far. My biggest concern is that I encourage my applicant to first check their free credit score directly at Experian to mak...

Jose Falconett Pre-approving hard inquiry affects on credit
17 April 2017 | 5 replies

A lot of forums and even a local agent I spoke to said that i should find out what I can finance before I utilize the agents service of scouting a deal. This makes sense, so upon questioning whether or not the mortgag...

Maria Apostolova-Mihaylova Changing tenant screening criteria mid-marketing
28 October 2024 | 5 replies

Hi everyone, One of my units has been vacant for 6 weeks now and I want to try to lower the credit score requirement to see if I get more traction.  This is a C class, my minimum requirement is 600. It is not posted b...

Danny Chan Changing Tenant Screening Requirements?
24 May 2019 | 17 replies

Hello,I am trying to help my sister rent out a unit in her building in a class B area, but we are having trouble finding the right tenant. We followed suggestions and set up minimum screening requirements, one of whic...