I speak a little Spanish and he speaks OK English, so we get by :)

I should add that to the lease I have on one of my premier properties- the one between the dry cleaning bag warehouse and the five gallon bucket store.It is a former asbestos manufacturing facility that I was able to acquire for a song!

Now reread this thread with English accents)for all your help.

According to Building Owners and Managers Association International:(http://www.boma.org/research/Pages/building-class-definitions.aspx)Property Classes have objective criteria as followsMetropolitan Base DefinitionsClass AMost prestigious buildings competing for premier office users with rents above average for the area.

This classification does not include Apartment Houses (with three or more units) or Rooming House (with six or more occupants).Two Family: This classification applies to you if you own and rent out an English basement apartment or converted basement apartment, you’ll need to apply for a Basic Business License for each rental location and you’ll also need to obtain an inspection and approval from DCRA's Inspections and Compliance Division along with a Certificate of Occupancy.

You need your rent, and that is more important then your "rules"I have tenants that have trouble speaking English.   

My parent built on my grandmother's success and also never had any formal economics or finance training - dad was a theology major, mom was English lit.

I don't really have a problem that they have an incentive to drive leads through premier agents, I've paid for Zillow advertising and it's a great resource on for paid leads. 

Letters of reference from previous landlord in English? 

I tried talking to him, but he doesn't seem to speak English.