Posts Tagged ‘Rent’

I Need to Fix My Credit to Buy a Home

Darin Sewell asked: Contrary to popular belief now is a great time to buy a home in America. Interest rates are still low and prices are falling fast. The only thing holding many people back is tighter mortgage lending guidelines.So if you have been denied a mortgage and said to yourself I need to fix [...]

Fixing a Bad Credit Report

Tom Tessin asked: A bad credit report causes your credit score to reflect a negative debt policy. This lower score causes you the inability to buy things that you need or want. You may not deserve this report for a variety of reasons that can be fixed. When you buy an item from a rent-to-own [...]

How can I check credit reports on people and check to see if they have ever been evicted?

ArLorax asked: I am looking to buy properties in Ohio to start renting, but don’t know how to get credit reports on people or to find out if they have stiffed other landlords. Also, what is a good credit report threshold to use for renting? Should I go by a minimum score (say 600) or [...]