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Rich Hupper Helocs and your credit
28 June 2016 | 5 replies

Hello bpI know a heloc functions very similar to a credit card however what happens when you use over 80% of your total line and only pay the minimum payment. Will this adversely affect your credit score?

Julian Dangerfield Credit Karma vs. FICO
7 July 2015 | 8 replies

Greetings BP Community, I’m glad to be here and thanks for having me! Quick backstory, I initially planned to invest in my first rental property back in March, I had worked diligently to clean up my credit, paying off...

Mary Jay Do you rent to people with bad credit?
26 June 2024 | 17 replies

Hi guys,I am not sure what happened to the rental market. All I am getting are people with bad credit. One newly married couple : she had 635 credit, he had a few evictions. The other couple: the guy had an eviction, ...

Nathan Williams sliding scale credit requirements in California
14 November 2022 | 2 replies

Is it legal to have a sliding scale credit score requirement that is dependent on the tenants out of pocket if you are accepting section 8?  For example if full rent is $1600, your min score is 625 but if your out of ...

Ryan Schwartz Fixing FICO Score advice
20 April 2019 | 10 replies

Hi All,So I've always had a pretty solid credit score and thus never had to develop a skill set to improve my fico score other than paying things off and making regular payments.  My wife, however, is a different stor...

Monica Ortiz Type of Investor and is my situation common or not common?
8 July 2016 | 9 replies

Hello! New here and came across this site after trying to find a way to finance a house that I eventually want to purchase. We have lived in our current rental for a year but the owner now wants to sell at the end of ...

Matthew Paul Young couple good income bad credit ........quandary
28 February 2015 | 17 replies

I have a young couple wanting to rent  a 2/1 for 1325.00 a month They have good jobs and the income is more than necessary to qualify . But their credit is 466 and 501 . They are in their mid 20's . Everything else lo...

Jonathan Gardner Heloc on primary for rentals but credit isnt good due to credit card maxed out
20 June 2023 | 11 replies

Hey everyone, i am trying to get a HELOC on my primary residency to fund two duplexes in my local market but I am struggling to find a lender that will give me a line of credit due to my credit score being around 600....

Christian Estrella Take advantage of FHA or not
15 April 2020 | 3 replies

Good Afternoon All,Before COVID, I was looking in the NJ (Elizabeth and Newark) market for a multi-family property. I wanted to take advantage of my FHA and house-hack as an owner occupant. My credit is at 650, due to...

Kevin Wiley Need advice for an FHA mortgage. First time buyer
16 April 2019 | 12 replies

Hello all, I have a situation and need some advice. There are a couple of moving parts so please bear with me. 1st, I have poor credit. My fico scores are 594, 606 and 619.  2nd, I am working on a flip right now and e...