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John D. How to reject a tenant application
9 May 2017 | 2 replies

Hi, I am new to landlord . Need some advice how I reject a tenant who has a bad credit score and criminal back gourd the right way. following all guidelines. Please advise. Thanks

Justin S. Short Sales with AHMS
26 August 2009 | 4 replies

For those actively doing short sales, has anyone had luck getting American Home Mortgage to discount their properties beyond the BPO/Appraisal?

I have three properties with them now, and on two of them the BPO/Appr...

Steve Fitzgerald Add screening criteria to rental listing
16 April 2023 | 10 replies

I’m getting a bunch of interest in an apartment that I rent out, but 50%+ don’t meet my screening criteria. Do you include your screening criteria in your ad to cut down on potential renters who don’t meet the screeni...

Milton Chamberlain Kansas City MO NEW Source of Income Discrimination Ban Ordinance
22 June 2024 | 17 replies

Hi BP community,There was a recent ordinance passed in the state of Missouri (specifically the actual city of Kansas City) pertaining to whether or not landlord's can review and deny tenant applications based on sourc...

Jacob Shumate Difficult Tenant in House Hack
7 June 2024 | 3 replies

So a couple months ago, I had a tenant send me a very large unhinged message accusing me of breaking his headlight in the garage plus other things. I'm house hacking so I do live in the basement while managing the pro...

Mark S. Registered Sex Offenders - Avoid The Area?
19 June 2014 | 12 replies

Many of the properties I've been looking at - in lower income type areas - have a few registered sex offenders on that same street.  Is this an immediate no?  Would you still invest in that area?I would feel pretty te...

Miranda M. Three Broke Felons - What to do?
14 March 2022 | 8 replies

Hi all,
I recently closed on a house in Austin, TX for $1.2m but the appraisal came back at $1.9m. Why such a discount you ask? Because the place came with 5 unrelated tenants (room share) 3 of which are delinquent ...

Dakota Rholetter Mixed Sex Tenants in SFR, Good or Bad Idea?
31 December 2021 | 53 replies

Hello Bigger Pockets Family!I have recently been reading the book, The House Hacking Strategy by Craig Curelop and an interesting question that I thought about earlier was:In a single-family residence where you rent b...

Paul Bogard House hacking in Philadelphia
26 November 2024 | 6 replies

Hey guys, was considering house hacking here in Philadelphia - Pennsylvania.
Got approved for a mortgage, found a local real estate agent and started visits.
The best way to cash-flow here seems to rent out bedroom...