My name is Ryan Shafer I am 42 years old married with 4 children.

My name is Ryan Shafer I am 42 years old married with 4 children.

My mother was a high school drop out, had 2 children as a teenager, was on welfare a lot of her life.

Other simple things include grounding/reversed polarity of outlets (you can buy an outlet tester at Home Depot for $5), using foil-faced tape at furnace & water heater flue pipe connections, operable smoke/CO detectors, cracked/chipping/peeling paint if your applicant has children under the age of 6 (I think?)

They are a 2 parent household with two children under 10yrs old, no pets, both adults are working and have been living in this building I bought for years.

I combine their results if they are married because married couples, particularly with children, have greater stability than any other relationship.

Here is one that is currently going around in my town of Waterloo, IA that i think could be a big deal for landlords:The Community Development Waterloo, Iowa Lead Hazard Control Grant completes improvements to your home to remove lead based paint up to $40,000.Both owner-occupied and rental homes can participate.Your home must have been built before 1978You must be income eligible & have children under the age of 6 who reside or visit frequently.This money can be used to replace windows, doors, or siding with lead-based paint.

Another Indy development is going to include the Children's Museum and just under $30M there for expansions, but not as ready to go (yet) or in progress as 16 Tech area- worth watching however!

Says a lot about the poverty wages they normally are paid.About the only "saving grace" - if there is any - is the additional supplement for children / dependents.

I have 3 younger children. 11,11 and 9.