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Nathan Miller commented on Aeiko Mitchell's blog post 'Tax Advantages to Renting Your Property'

Aeiko, this is super excellent information! The thing that gets me about thie PAL rules is it seriously penalizes marriage. I wrote an article back in 09 about this. It's a significant disadvantage for real-estate investors…

Jun 1, 2011

Hurricane Preparation Checklist for Landlords and Property Managers

With over 30 years of combined experience in credit reporting, background screening and information services, the StarPoint team is here to provide you with the very best in products, technology and service.Below we have create a few checklist that may be beneficial to you as a landlord or property manager in the instance a hurricane or storm is near.…See More

Blog post by Aeiko Mitchell Jun 1, 2011

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Tax Advantages to Renting Your Property

Rental real estate offers tremendous tax advantages and opportunity for tax planning. Taxpayers can depreciate property, deduct interest on borrowed capital, exchange rather than sell properties to defer tax on gains, use installment sales to defer tax on sales, and profit from preferential rates on long-term capital gains. Most importantly, you can generate or monthly income, with depreciation deductions that effectively turn the actual income into tax losses.Deductions Are Not Unlimited Real…See More

Blog post by Aeiko Mitchell May 6, 2011

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Blog posts by Aeiko Mitchell Apr 27, 2011

Is making better tenant screening decisions one of your 2011 resolutions? It should be…

If you add a few extra minutes to your tenant screening process it can save you a lot of time, money and headache for years to follow. Are you a busy property management company with multiple property managers or a busy landlord managing multiple properties? Why not setup a Pass or Fail grade for the rest of the property managers in your office based on the criteria you select?If you already know that a tenant’s credit…See More

Blog post by Aeiko Mitchell Jan 3, 2011

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How to Fix Inaccurate Information on a Credit Report

Being in the credit reporting business for years, we’re constantly asked how to remove or update information on a credit report that is driving down an individual’s credit score. As a property manager who screens tenant credit reports, you probably get asked that as well. Your applicants have likely said, “My score should be higher than that. That information should have been removed! What do I do?”Here we’ve outlined the steps a consumer should take in disputing information on their credit…See More

Blog post by Aeiko Mitchell Sep 27, 2010

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Tenant Screening 411 – What Info Should I Really Check?

With more rental property on the market than ever before, property managers are at their busiest. From showing properties to handling maintenance issues, you’ve got your hands full. The last thing you need is troublesome tenants on top of your daily stresses. Screening tenants thoroughly not only helps you make the best business decisions possible, it also creates a safer, happier living experience for everyone in the property’s community.Working with…See More

Blog post by Aeiko Mitchell Jul 26, 2010

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Brian Tierney commented on Aeiko Mitchell's blog post 'How to Comply with the Fair Credit Reporting Act'

great post and good information, thanks

Jul 23, 2010

How to evict a tenant

Below is a walk-through of the eviction process, including the termination notices required for different situations.It’s an unpleasant situation, and a costly one. It’s one that can possibly be avoided with proper tenant screening, but we’ll get back to that. We’ll walk through the eviction process so you have a road map to navigate this frustrating process.The first thing you need to be aware of is a landlord can’t begin an eviction lawsuit without first legally terminating the tenant’s…See More

Blog post by Aeiko Mitchell Jul 14, 2010

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How to Comply with the Fair Credit Reporting Act

If you’re a landlord, you can use consumer credit reports as part of your tenant screening process to evaluate rental applications – as long as you follow the provisions of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). The FCRA is designed to protect the privacy of consumer report information and to guarantee that the information supplied by consumer reporting agencies (CRAs) is as accurate as possible. The FCRA requires landlords who deny a lease based on information in the applicant’s consumer report…See More

Blog post by Aeiko Mitchell Jul 7, 2010

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How Do You Read a Credit Report?

During my 10 plus years in the credit reporting industry, the two most frequently asked questions you hear are What Do Credit Scores Mean? and How do you Read a Credit Report?We’ve answered the first question, “What Do Credit Scores Mean” in a previous blog. But here, we’ll give you an easy guide to reading your tenant’s credit report.Simply click on our illustrated…See More

Blog post by Aeiko Mitchell Jun 29, 2010

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Landlord and Property Management Useful Tenant Forms

Download these useful form for Landlords and Property Managers:Authority to Release Tenant Information Form PDF WordThis form allows you to document the applicant’s…See More

Blog post by Aeiko Mitchell Jun 1, 2010

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Aeiko Mitchell is now a member of Let's Talk Property Management Apr 22, 2010

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What do you do?: Tenant Screening

Website Address: http://www.starpointtenantscreening.com

Company Name: StarPoint Screening

Tell us about yourself.: I am the COO of StarPoint Tenant Screening. At StarPoint our goal is to meet all of your tenant screening needs whether you are a landlord or property manager. Our products include tenant background checks, criminal reports and eviction reports, previous landlord verifications, employment verifications and tenant credit checks. We provide all of your tenant screening services online, instantly.

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Hurricane Preparation Checklist for Landlords and Property Managers

Posted on June 1, 2011 at 8:28am 0 Comments 0 Likes

Below we have create a few checklist that may be beneficial to you as a landlord or property manager in the instance a hurricane or storm is near.…

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Tax Advantages to Renting Your Property

Posted on May 6, 2011 at 8:22am 1 Comment 0 Likes

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What a -9999 credit score means

Posted on April 27, 2011 at 12:16pm 0 Comments 0 Likes

Have you ever ran a tenant credit report and received a -9999 FICO score? The FICO score range is between 300 and 850 but according to TransUnion a consumer would get a score of -9999 when the consumer has 2 or fewer trade lines for evaluation available. If the consumer currently does not possess enough…

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Rental Applications and Tenant Screening

Posted on April 27, 2011 at 12:14pm 0 Comments 0 Likes

Aggressive tenant screening is an investment that pays for itself many times over, by preventing most tenant defaults, tenant damage, and tenant lawsuits. But how exactly should you screen these rental applications? How do you measure tenants’ relative worth?

First, let’s spend a moment discussing the rental application itself, and what data you need to make sure you collect.

Make sure each applicant…

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At 6:00pm on November 16, 2010, Enid Brezil said…: Thank you for welcoming me to the group!

At 8:38am on October 28, 2010, Johnny Frasier said…: Thank you for the invitation. The information is very much appreciated and I know will be very useful.

At 1:15pm on October 26, 2010, Ray Allen said…: Hey Aeiko,
Thanks for welcoming me to the group and I look forward to learning more about your business.
Ray

At 9:25am on October 12, 2010, Isabel DeBerry said…: Hello Aeiko,

Thank you for the welcome invite. I am new to the site and am anxious to check out all of what the site has to offer. Your information has been very helpful and informative.

Isabel

At 8:27am on September 5, 2010, Eunice said…: Hi Aeiko ,
Thanks for welcoming me!! Enjoy your holiday also !

At 8:13pm on May 22, 2010, Dee Allomong said…: Hi Aeiko

As you can see, I've been a little slow to pop by and tell you how glad I am that you're here. But, we have been in touch outside of LTPM. Thank you for joining the community and also for joining our vendor site! We look forward to the future and hope that you are enjoying your visits to the LTPM community.

Dee

At 4:53pm on April 26, 2010, Terri Featherston said…: Hi there Aeiko,

Thanks so much for joining the LTPM community, it's great to have we're eager to learn more about you and list you on our vendor site.

Welcome!

Terri & Dee