All Forum Posts by: Taylor Wilson

I once worked with a property manager who allowed me, as the landlord, to choose the renter. They provided me with standardized reports that presented all the information in a consistent, uniform format, tailored specifically to the evaluation criteria we had agreed upon. So I didn’t receive the full application but only the essential details needed to make my decision.

Agree with Greg on targeting early/mid August for marketing and showings! Renters often view a high number of days on the market as a red flag so if you do decide to list the property now, I’d recommend removing it later and re-launching with a fresh listing in late July or early August for better results.

I've encountered similar struggles when attempting to verify rental history with previous landlords, especially when it's a larger apartment complex. It's challenging when the systems in place seem to hinder transparency! To help with employment verification I use a screening platform that gets employment status and income details directly from the applicant's payroll providers.

The "ready to move ASAP" is a big red flag for me. With the income issue, there are screening systems available that verify income by having applicants securely log in to their payroll provider, which then shares their gross and net income with you. Besides directly contacting the employer, this is now the only way I feel comfortable verifying income—especially since pay stubs and bank statements are frequently being altered these days.

Quote from @Gladys Villa:

How did you all start in real estate? Did you buy your primary home plus house hacking it? Or bought a primary home and took out some cash from equity to buy a second home for investment? or let go of the primary home idea for the mean time and went straight to real estate investing? 

Buying a property in my city was too expensive at the time but I still wanted to own real estate so I found an investment opportunity a few hours away. I also found a more experienced investor to partner with on this deal so it was a great way to learn and prepare myself for owning my own property. As many have stated, there are multiple ways to get started!

Buying a primary residence in my city was too expensive at the time but I still wanted to own a property so I found an investment opportunity a few hours away. I also found a more experienced investor to partner with on this deal. As many others have shared, there’s multiple ways to get started!

Buying a primary residence in my city was too expensive at the time but I still wanted to own a property so I found an investment opportunity a few hours away. I also found a more experienced investor to partner with on this deal. As many others have shared, there’s multiple ways to get started!

Buying a primary residence in my city was too expensive at the time but I still wanted to own a property so I found an investment opportunity a few hours away. I also found a more experienced investor to partner with on this deal. As many others have shared, there’s multiple ways to get started!

Buying a primary residence in my city was too expensive at the time but I still wanted to own a property so I found an investment opportunity a few hours away. I also found a more experienced investor to partner with on this deal. As many others have shared, there’s multiple ways to get started!

Thanks, @Lucia Rushton!

Looking for Real Estate Attorney recommendations as I gear up to start investing with a partner and to also have as a point of contact for questions/issues etc! 

+1 on the air filters! I have done a small basket with trash bags, dish soap, sponges, tools for hanging things…basically necessities that might be useful while unpacking.

Hi Jen! Just sent you a message! 

Good question! I've looked into this in the past and found that a company's Terms of Service and Privacy Policy can be a decent source for this type of information but curious to see if anyone else has found a better public source.