IMO, that is utter nonsense. 

:As for your comment regarding feeling guilty about raising rents there is no place for emotions when it comes to money. ...says the guy who blows a vessel every time the phrase "cash for keys" is uttered.

Now Steve, he might just need to get some permanent, passive income to help him chill out. 

As I see it, not only did the landlord present a "chilling effect" to the applicants by remarks he made, but he denied them based on his assumption that one of the parties would not be able to understand and enter into the legal contract necessary for renting the house.It is not necessary to translate the lease/rental agreement into the native language of the person with LEP (limited English proficiency.)

I recently took a look at a rental property that I wanted to buy...and it was in a state of utter disarray.

He seemed chill.

From reading your tomb, I'd say you might be a little too involved - might want to take a chill pill and give 'em some space.

Once a tenant utters the mold word you pretty much know what you have paying you rent and that alone paints her to me as someone you made a mistake renting to no matter how nicely she decides to play in the short-term.

More importantly choosing Airbnb over hotels offers authentic, local experiences utterly missed in chain hotels.

Jan/Feb, after the holidays, after the family has flown back to the East Coast, etc, is when they start getting ready, not when they actually list.Supply/demand more out of whack than usual, in the sellers' favor, for homes listed in January.I tell my January FTHB to chill and be patient, many lenders/realtors might not.