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Home Forums Rental Application Should I rent to someone with a foreclosure?

Should I rent to someone with a foreclosure?

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9:20 am
February 25, 2009


Troy

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 Question of the month:
 ”Should I rent to someone with a foreclosure?”
 
 Answer: probably not.
 
 Please be aware that I am sensitive to anyone who is going through a foreclosure.  I am giving this advice from the vantage point of a real estate investor.
 
 Foreclosed applicants on average have a 24% lower credit scores.  They also have four times as many 30 or more day delinquents or derogatory.
 
 What that means, is history has a way of repeating itself.  A person is who is foreclosed on, has a poor history of paying obligations on time.  Do you really want to risk your investment to someone like that? Take the chance that they will not pay or pay late?  Evictions are not a fun ordeal.
 
 It's not only tempting, but some times feels necessary to fill a vacancy quickly.  Never let your feelings of disparity cause you to give up your standards.  Create your standards for tenant screening and stick to them.  
 
 Hint on tenant screening.  Renting Authority provides a free Applicant Rating Report with every credit report.  Use the drop down menu next to the credit score and select the “Applicant Rating Report.”  This report shows you how an applicant compares to other applicants across the country.
 
 Visit our new site at http://www.RentingAuthority.com
 
 Please call or email me with any questions that you have.
 
 Thanks,
 Troy
 
 tboldt@RentingAuthority.com
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9:22 am
February 25, 2009


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Who are you to tell people not to rent to someone who has a foreclosure with the economy the way it is today.  There are people who have never paid a bill late in their life that are getting foreclosed on because they were suckered into mortgages they now can not afford or one of them has lost a job and you are telling people they are high risk and not to rent to them. 

What do you expect people who have been foreclosed on to do, live in the street on welfare so our tax dollars can support them because you are telling people not to rent to them? 

I have tenants now who unfortunately had their home foreclosed on and they have been renting from us for over 5 months, they ahve never been late, they have maintained the property better then we could hope for and have been wonderful tenants. 

You have no right telling people not to rent to someone who has been foreclosed on.  They need to pull a credit report to determine an ACCURATE portrait of the credit history because many people who have been foreclosed on are not the bums who don't pay bills that you are trying to betray them to be.  You have no right sending emails like this advising on something you obviously know NOTHING about!!!!!

Dorothy

9:23 am
February 25, 2009


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Thank you for your response.  You are correct.  There are exceptions with foreclosures.  You hit the nail on the head with this line.  

“They need to pull a credit report to determine an ACCURATE portrait of the credit history because many people who have been foreclosed on are not the bums who don't pay bills that you are trying to betray them to be.”

Here is one of the reasons I sent this email out.  Many landlords complain to me that they felt like giving a person with a foreclosure a second chance.  They felt pity for the person because they lost their home and didn't really bother to check out the prospect's credit history.  The landlord's assumed that the credit was shot anyway. 

As you pointed out, you still need to look closely at the credit report.  I have looked at thousands of credit reports.  I have seen people with a bankruptcy turn their credit around.  I have also see plenty who filed BK and within two years are over spending and over extending themselves.

Landlords definitely must scrutinize each applicant.  I don't want landlord to fall prey to a sob story and make a decision based on tears and emotion.

Thanks again for your response,
Troy

Troy Boldt
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tboldt@rentingauthority.com
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9:24 am
February 25, 2009


Andrea

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I guess we are an exception.  My husband got injured and he had to let his business go.  WE relocated to another state, I received a higher paying job and he filed for retirement. 

We are getting ready to purchase the house we have been living in now for about 7 mnths.  Luckily our other house was only in my husband's name.  Your advice is really off base.  In order for a person to have purchased that house their credit would have been in good standing.  Sometimes, life happens.  I am so glad someone gave us a chance.

ANDREA

9:44 am
February 25, 2009


Troy

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Andrea,
Thank you for your response.  I am glad things have worked out well for you and your husband.  There are definately exceptions in the case of foreclosures.  Let's examine your case from an unbiased position to see why it worked out for you.
 
Andrea, there are two things you have in your favor.  First, your previous home was in your husband's name.  Second, you have or had two incomes.
 
Your credit, I am assuming remained good throughout your ordeal.  If your previous house would have been in both your names, your credit would have been negatively affected.  That would have made it extremely difficult to purchase another house.
 
You also had two incomes going for you.  If you had relied solely on your husband's income, home purchase or rental would become nearly impossible. 
 
Suppose you are the investor.  You have a home to rent out.  Someone comes to you with a foreclosure on their credit report and little income.  Would you rent your house out to them?  Probably not.  You would continue to look for a better qualified renter.
 
I sent this email about foreclosures out so landlords think twice and examine every possible tenant closely.  You are right, there are exceptions.  I also can tell you dozens of stories where the investor was burned and put them in an extremely desperate situation.
 
I hope all continues to go well with you and your husband.
 
To your success,
Troy
 
 
Troy Boldt
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tboldt@rentingauthority.com
http://www.rentingauthority.com
888-674-9181

10:09 am
February 27, 2009


Maggie

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Thank you fo the article.  it is enlightening.

Maggie

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