http://www.biggerpockets.com/articles/29/category BiggerPockets Credit Articles http://www.biggerpockets.com/articles/1040 With tightening lender guidelines, it is more important than ever to understand the credit game. Still, many people are still confused over the basics. Here is a brief introduction to what, exactly, a credit bureau is and how information appears in your credit file. http://www.biggerpockets.com/articles/1040 http://www.biggerpockets.com/articles/592 Do you know the five factors that determine your score in the Credit Game? When playing any game—if you don’t know the rules you are destined to lose and losing this game can be very costly. http://www.biggerpockets.com/articles/592 http://www.biggerpockets.com/articles/543 If you feel you must roll up your sleeves and try to handle yourself as opposed to hiring a credit repair service, it would be a good idea to familiarize yourself with the credit repair process and their applicable laws. More often than not you can end up doing much more harm than good. http://www.biggerpockets.com/articles/543 http://www.biggerpockets.com/articles/333 Entering the World of Real Estate After Bankruptcy http://www.biggerpockets.com/articles/333 http://www.biggerpockets.com/articles/19 Amazingly, consumers find more than 13 million inaccuracies on their credit reports each year. These inaccuracies can cost you the purchase of a home, a car, interest rate increases on credit cards, denial of loans, etc. While consumers are certainly empowered to dispute inaccurate items, most of them don't know the best and fastest way to do it. What about truly accurate derogatory items? What do you do about those? http://www.biggerpockets.com/articles/19