Diego Howard
How do I analyze a tenant??
I have a client who called me from my business card requesting a rental property asap. My thoughts were to pull his credit but I'm not authorized to do that. Do I need to find a mortgage broker in Atlanta? Any recomme...
Sean Taylor
Proper Expectations for Low Income Applicants (Chicago)
My wife and I have purchased our second rental property and this time are working in a lower income area of Chicago (South Shore). The average household income is around $25k/year and we have our 1-units and studios ...
Ron Miller
raising the FICO
I am wanting to start rei and I find myself with poor 600fico. I just had some hard times with my mortgage but got that back on track and now want to be ready to buy more properties in the next year or so. I say a yea...
Luis Bermudez
Best books for real estate investment newbies
Newbies start from different places on the track. Some have cash and less than perfect credit. Some have excellent credit and no cash. What three books would you recommend to a newbie regardless of where they are o...
Michele Z.
Augusta GA buy & hold with a twist - any ideas?
Hi Augusta peeps,
Active duty family relocating to Augusta, GA - for a year - this June. We've been advised to look for something that only requires cosmetic updates on our first time out. We've also been told not to...
Robert Spencer
FairShake Properties
Hey everybody, I'm Rob I started FairShake Peoperties for a few reasons First, I believe I can provide decent housing that I would live in myself for a fair price and still make money. Like many areas, my city has...
Alicia Waldman
Vetting Hard Money Lenders
Hello All,
I'm new to BP and am using this site as source to educate myself about REI. My strategy is to rehab, buy and hold. I've found a few companies that offer 5 year interest only rental property progr...
Robert Richardson
Should I take my time, or use more credit to hurry up?
OK BP, I’m looking for a little advice here on our BRRRR. My wife and I purchased our first rental property in March and we are still trying to make it profitable. We purchased a building for $11,500 that has two on...
Yannie Gold
Applicants with varying credit scores
I require my tenants to have a minimum credit score of 680. A group of four are applying together for my 4 bdrm property. They are an engaged couple, the guy’s mother, and the woman’s brother. I was told that out of t...
Kapu Mamiya
Tenant rents as part of sweet seller package
Hello Wise BP community,I have checked the rent comps (Rentrange, city-data, Zillow, etc) in the area and the numbers do not add up as suggested by the realtor. The realtor says the seller has "potential" renters who...