Is it okay to be open and honest about Felons

[James Kirby]

To me, this is not a discrimination issue it is a protecting my neighbors and other tenants thing. Can you be straight up honest with your tenants and others in saying if you or others have Felony convictions that include a violent nature/sex crime of any sort and you have not been out of jail/prison for at least 5 years to prove yourself as rehabilitated then I do not want you in my property? 

I don't want to waste their time/money and I want my other tenants and neighbors to know that I am doing my job of keeping them as safe as I can.

Of course, other crimes will be considered on a case by case review at my sole discretion.

Thanks, 

[James Wise]

Originally posted by @James Kirby:

To me, this is not a discrimination issue it is a protecting my neighbors and other tenants thing. Can you be straight up honest with your tenants and others in saying if you or others have Felony convictions that include a violent nature/sex crime of any sort and you have not been out of jail/prison for at least 5 years to prove yourself as rehabilitated then I do not want you in my property? 

I don't want to waste their time/money and I want my other tenants and neighbors to know that I am doing my job of keeping them as safe as I can.

Of course, other crimes will be considered on a case by case review at my sole discretion.

Thanks, 

 Yea absolutely. There are a few crazy liberal states where this is an issue but for the majority of the country this is no issue at all. We do it all the time. If you really wanted to you could simply say "Hey Mr tenant you're a felon? I don't rent to scum bags. Go pound salt bro". Note that, that specific route may cause you to get punched in the face. So however you're comfortable saying it will work as well.