All Forum Posts by: Justin Youngblood

@Amy A. Thanks for the info. Yea NC is a great area. So far all their references have checked out and my googling has turned up with no red flags. In fact some of the stuff I found matches their story. Trying to just be very cautious here.

@Sam Shueh thanks for the feedback

@Matthew Olszak thanks for the feedback. I had some of these same initial thoughts. Aside from a bounced check fee if I were to accept a personal check (which I don't plan to) what other money would I stand to lose? Couldn't I just require a cashiers check like someone mentioned below?

BP,

I'm currently screening tenants on my first investment property using TurboTenant. Everything has run smooth and I've had a ton of interest but of course after sending our minimum qualification standards only a couple people have applied. One couple in particular I feel really good about but I have a weird feeling so I need some help. This couple is about to relocate to capitalize on our low cost of living. The wife is currently employed making more than 3x the monthly rent but she has not yet secured a job here in our state. The husband is a disabled veteran. They have provided proof of income, proof of disability, drivers license's, 401k statements, etc and so far EVERYTHING has checked out. The only thing is they want to move in without seeing the unit prior. They are comfortable signing a year lease and they also have offered to pay for 3 months rent up front. So far they seem like the perfect tenants but I am very skeptical about moving forward and them signing a lease without having seen the unit and without having met them in person. Thoughts or feedback from past experiences in these situations?

@Mark Gallagher thanks I'll check that out!

I'm currently screening tenants on my first investment property. I've been using Zillow to advertise and utilize the rental application they offer. I've received a ton of interest and this has allowed me to keep everything in one place but I'm quickly learning the application is not as thorough as I would like. Any feedback on your experience with Zillow? I've looked into turbotenant and their application seems much more thorough although costing the tenant a little more.

@Josh R. I'll be out of town so I can't make it. Looking forward to the next one!

Awesome story and thanks for sharing your first deal with the BP community!! Great meeting you guys at the meet up last week and looking forward to many more!

@Joe Prillaman awesome job! Thanks for sharing and please continue to share! Really inspiring especially for us newbies!

This will be my first meeting  and I look forward to meeting everyone!