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David M. Rental Application Scoring System
12 January 2016 | 4 replies

Hello,Would anyone be willing to share his or her scoring system when evaluating applications? What variables do you consider, how much weight do you put on each variable, etc.?We have a portfolio of lower-income ren...

Othman Zizi Investing without credit score
30 May 2019 | 3 replies

I recently arrived in the US, on a visa. So I don’t have any credit history yet. However, I am highly interested in the US real estate market, and I do prefer to go for leverage rather than a huge down payment.What wo...

Alejandro Facio Refinace based on asset na not credit score
28 September 2021 | 8 replies

Hello everyone,

I have heard in a previous podcast that there are lenders that can refi a rental based on the equity and income of rental and not so much on the credit score of the owner, Is this a myth or true and...

Christine Gardner How long should a prospective tenant be working for current employer?
28 September 2012 | 11 replies

Hello,

I am in the process of declining a prospective tenant for a few reasons. Mainly, their income does not seem sufficient and they have only been with their employer for 4 months.

This brings me to the question...

M Ness Income History for Mortgage from Bank
30 September 2012 | 2 replies

I'm looking for financing for my first deal. I'd like to get pre-qualified before I make any offers on properties.

The problem is that I have no real income history. I'm a student with a very lucrative job lined up ...

Vinh Nguyen how to run tenant's credit score?
20 January 2021 | 58 replies

Hi, what's the best site to get a tenant's credit score? and is it free? Also, is it important to check criminal history? if yes, what's the site to do so?Thank you! 

Troy Smith Partner with credit problem
26 May 2008 | 10 replies

I fix up properties and sell them or keep them depending on what's best for me and my family at the time. I, more than often, have a partner to split the headaches with and most of the time things go well. On my cur...

Ryan Sykes Cashout Refinance lenders/Banks
25 July 2019 | 6 replies

Greetings All! My brother and I are 2 weeks away from completely renovating our first rental property in Petersburg, Virginia. What’s even better is that we used our own money so we don’t owe anyone. We suspect from...

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...

Lane Register Minimum MH Lot Tenant Credit?
18 January 2016 | 7 replies

Does anyone have any recommendations for minimum credit criteria? Obviously, I don't want to exclude my entire market, but I also want to avoid problem tenants. For reference, this is a 9 lot MH park in Florida. Mobil...