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I wanted to expand on the credit score criteria in any Tenant Screening Requirements just a bit.
It is a fact that lower credit score individuals are a high risk to insurance companies, and for collecting payments. It is a fact that lower credit score individuals engage in riskier behaviors.
Here is why tenants with a low (or 0) are high risk.
Continue reading “Risk of Tenants with Low Credit Score Explained”
The fact is, about 85% of America has a credit score above 600. At 600, you start to get below a 50% default rate on mortgages, and an even higher default on rents. Remember, you are not looking for an average renter for your quality unit; you want a quality renter for your quality unit. Continue reading “Why Avoid Tenants with Credit Scores Below 600?”
If you have a tenant that you want to get rid of, there are many ways to go about it. In Minnesota, here are the main ways and reasons to evict. Minnesota is the host cost eviction in the Nation, so make sure you are prepared. In 2013 the costs were as follows: $320 court costs, $100 to serve the summons, $55 for the writ. $125 to serve the writ. Plus vacancy, repairs, lost rent, and aggravation. Continue reading “Evictions and Terminating Tenancies (in Minnesota)”
I have been working on an apartment turn over the past couple of weeks. The previous tenants moved out on 3/3, new tenants are moving in on 3/15. Only a twelve-day vacancy period. So, with 24 units I own, we are 100% full again. This is what a typical apartment turn might be like, for an average renter. Continue reading “A Day in the Life … Apartment Turn”
A little unconventional wisdom regarding late rents. Your rent is late, should you be concerned? Odds are you have a problem and are headed for an eviction, but here’s something to think about. Continue reading “Late Rents and What They Mean”
