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Updated almost 8 years ago,
Rooming House Set up as a halfway house
I posted here a few months ago about a rooming house I purchased. I recently completed the repairs needed to get a certificate of occupancy and it's now ready to rent. My place has 6 rooms and a two bedroom apartment that can be used by an on site manager. I was recently approached by a faith based non profit interested in renting space to place parolees. This agency provides counseling and support services to these people. Most of these guys were convicted of drug offenses or simple assault. The agency would lease the rooms directly from me and sublet the rooms to the tenants. I can say who I don't accept and would have final approval on who they place in there. For example, I wouldn't want any sex offenders or violent criminals. The building is located in a C type area; not quite a war zone, but a mostly a pool of tenants who are the working class/working poor.
Also, I'm thinking of the various house rules I'd like to have in place. My concerns are any associations these guys may have and I'm thinking of a rule where there would be no visitors allowed. I know most parolees are under tight control anyway, but I really don't want folks coming in and out of the building visiting these guys. I don't know if that would occur anyway, but just would like to pre-empt any potential issues.
Any thoughts on this and working with the agency?