It's a good idea to have a minimum income requirement for your rental, and that all income be verified. But when screening applicants who work as servers in restaurants it can be difficult to verify their full income....

Thought I would share a quick tip. Often in this business, you have the need for multiple phone lines. You may have google numbers that you need to link to an actual phone, or craigslist postings to verify, etc. Witho...

Hey BP! Looking for tips or language to add to a lease (especially during covid) that better protects the landlord against tenants choosing not pay. Has anyone made revisions during this crisis that create greater...

I have a new property in a maybe at best C class neighborhood. I’m having trouble qualifying tenants. I have a lot who work jobs as servers or bartenders and make cash tips. Or I just had someone tell me today their m...

Do any of you ever require any supplemental information from servers or waitresses to corroborate their income? If so, what else do you ask for? Tax statements?  I know servers can do pretty well making tips however I...

Just wanted to share with the BP community a couple of tips that came into great use while screening a perspective tenant:

1. If available online, check with the county assessor who actually owns the property...

I'm purchasing a home all cash. In OH the seller gets to pick the title company and they cover the fees including title insurance from my understanding. I'm sending a large sum and want to be cautious. This is my firs...

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If you could only ask a tenant 5 questions before committing to rent to them what would the questions be?  

I have a soon to be STR out of state and need a CPA to help plan for the best way to attack this and save me the most money (obviously) anyone know anyone, not dedicated to local, happy to take someone virtually as well.