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Aaron Bard Need Advice on Screening Tenants!
25 January 2024 | 12 replies
So, we obtain a full credit report and review collections, chargeoffs, age of credit accounts, active accounts, etc. to build an overall credit evaluation.Public RecordsWe also obtain data from national databases about evictions, convictions and sex-offender histories.
Joe Meares Neighbor is trespassing and scaring tenants...next steps?
20 September 2019 | 29 replies
Landlord should check national sex offender list.  
Maurice Smith Corna virus... should you be worried!?
27 March 2020 | 142 replies
The looting and warlording will suffice for my initial round of venture capital funding until I can get the sex trafficking up and running.
Kalen Jordan Is this considered a high crime level?
20 January 2020 | 25 replies
If you can't, another indicator of a bad area is sex offenders, check your local sex offender registry  and see if a lot of them live nearby-- this indicates lower standards because of poor demand, likely because it's a bad area. 
David Jiang First Out Of State Rental Property Completed
2 April 2014 | 29 replies
Gross income has to be 3-4 times the rent3. majority of the income has to be stable (if most of the income is child support or commissions - I would deny the applicant even if #2 is met)4. between 2 tenants with similar profiles, I will choose tenant-prospects who have less 30,60, or 90-day lates (based on their credit report)5. no felony in the past 5 years6. not a convicted sex offender7. between 2 tenants with similar profiles, I will choose tenant-prospects who have less unpaid bills & collections (e.g., credit card, medical, etc.)All of the above can be found if you run a criminal background, rental history & eviction check and credit report.
Bryan Beal COVID-19 vs. Basic Freedoms
30 September 2021 | 321 replies
We report the prevalence of antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 in a sample of 3,330 people, adjusting for zip code, sex, and race/ethnicity.
Brandon Stewart What do you use to pre-screen your tenants?
5 August 2017 | 8 replies
We tell potential tenants that we do not rent to felons, sex offenders, or with any sort of drug or assault arrest even if there is no conviction.
Robert Lindsley Month-to-month lease agreement
27 July 2017 | 8 replies
It doesn't have to be complicated or in legalese.In CA, we have to include the website for Megan's Law (sex offenders) and a bunch of other stuff, so it's easier to use a pre-made contract of some sort in CA to be sure you hit all the bullet points.  
Deb Smith Is saying no to Roomates discrimination
17 August 2016 | 8 replies
yes. discrimination is based on race, religion, sex, age etc. 
Lynne Smith Experience with renting to Foster homes?
21 July 2017 | 8 replies
Foster parents receive income to care for room and board of children, this could potentially impact.3- There is a limit on how many children can be in a room (yes no more than two) but also same sex.