Will Hanson
Fast tracking credit score improvement
Hey There!My name is Will and I am new to the bigger pockets platform. I am very keen to get into real estate investing and have been learning as much as I can from BP. I though I would get amongst it and ask a questi...
Ayo O.
Realtor's obligation in filling a vacancy
I recently hired a realtor here in Texas to fill a vacancy.She presented a couple as candidates and they later became tenants.The problem is I never received background check report on one of the tenants and had remem...
Israel Melendez
Starting off with real estate
Hello, I'm a 16-year-old with a passion for this business. So far I have only learned through various videos, books from BiggerPockets, the BiggerPockets podcasts, and other forms. I want to know from people in the bu...
Tajinder Kandola
How to check tenants background?
How do you check a tenants credit, income, criminal history? Do you ask them or is their some sort of software you can use?
Shawn Q.
Tenant/Sublease issues: What would you do?
So I have a strange one. I have a tenant that moved out - his lease ends 07/31. He's paying the rent and his uncle in town is looking for a person to sublease. They found a prospective tenant that falls under the cred...
Sebastian Restrepo
Starting with a FHA 203 loan
Has anyone had experience, or even success, using a FHA 203 loan to flip a home? It seems the rules are pretty vague on using that loan to start off. Can I make it my primary residence while I rehab the place, then se...
Edison Reis
Can landlords perform criminal checks?
As far as performing our due diligence can we perform criminal checks or should we keep as far as credit checks ?I believe is USA is legal to perform both but in Canada looks like is illegal to perform criminal checks...
Melissa Searing
Need Help Understanding Mortgages
Hi BP,
I was "driving for dollars" today and saw a run-down house in a prime area. I found the owner's mortgage info on the county website, but I need some help understanding her mortgage situation.
Her house was so...
Nick Causa
Knock money off rent?
Quick question: We’re new to landlording and a pump in our tenant’s unit broke leaving them unable to use the kitchen sink for 5 days until the plumber can replace it. We bought the house 2 months ago knowing the pum...
Guevara M.
How To Verify Income
I have a 1 bedroom, 1 bath condo that I have listed for rent. Have a single male who is moving into town for a new job as an professor at a local community college but won't be receiving his first check till the follo...