If you rent out a property in Oakland, you can't legally discriminate against someone with a criminal background, except a sex offender - there's a bit more protection if you're house hacking and live on the property.

We've a track record to share and a story to tell as we market our "new" resort to a large & generally untapped upscale customer base throughout Texas as well as both nationwide and internationally.

You need to get in front of where things are going in your view; your view may be wrong, so take that into account too.My view on REI and a little in macro-- primo lands will be more primo, investor pools will run to chase dollars which in turn makes non-investment grade areas a better return on equity, managing and owning debt may be a better return than equity, international equity exposure may be superior to domestic, liquidity and cash reserves will remain highly valuable and the notion of all cash needs to be invested will no longer be pushed as hard.

Having a property management team with internal maintenance techs on-staff, preferred contractors/vendors(vetted with long-term 10+ yr relationships), and processors in place- is where you'll find peace of mind. 

If you were going to share that outside of this group I would be more specific on what the rougher areas were...for example East Oakland off Bancroft or International. 

It is important to clarify this policy beforehand to ensure consistency and fairness in the application process.In addition to credit scores, other factors to consider when evaluating potential tenants include their income level, employment stability, rental history, criminal background (such as the DUI), and any other relevant information provided in the application.In this particular scenario, the fact that one of the applicants has a credit score below the minimum requirement, as well as a DUI on their record, may raise red flags for some landlords.

Women and elderly people have been the targets while walking on the sidewalk during the daytime and women get car windows smashed while in the car at stoplight, gas station or parking lot while the criminal takes the purse/laptop bag on the passenger seat. 

if I did a drug, criminal, credit check on you, is there anything I should know?

There could be significant immediate cash flows and internal rate of returns and b.) it could be a forever home for me as it is tucked in a nice acreage with nice trees and the main home could be fixed up to be a real nice place to be.

@Matthew Kwan I'm a Canadian international investor and there are so many better choices that Vancouver and Singapore would be some of the last places where I'd invest.