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Jon Gorman Rookie question about screening tenants
23 July 2020 | 3 replies
You just have to make sure you're not discriminating against the protected classes (i.e. age, race, gender, sexual orientation, ESA, etc.)
Wes Short Landlords Opinions on Renting To AirBnB Host aka AirBnB Arbitrage
8 February 2020 | 4 replies
Certainly they won’t do more damage than your sub-renter is willing/able to cover.Talk to your insurance agent about coverage for people renting from your renter and serving alcohol to minors who maybe crash on their way home, or a person says they were sexually assaulted at your sub rental. 
Christian B. Questions about getting an FHA loan
3 February 2020 | 3 replies
FHA definition of  a family member is defined as follows, regardless of actual or perceived sexual orientation, gender identity, or legal marital status:• child, parent, or grandparent;o a child is defined as a son, stepson, daughter, or stepdaughter;o a parent or grandparent includes a step-parent/grandparent or fosterparent/grandparent;• spouse or domestic partner;• legally adopted son or daughter, including a child who is placed with the Borrower by anauthorized agency for legal adoption;• foster child;• brother, stepbrother;• sister, stepsister;• uncle;• aunt; or• son-in-law, daughter-in-law, father-in-law, mother-in-law, brother-in-law, or sister-in-lawof the BorrowerTwo that relative is equally obligated with you on that loan.
Brent Horst App for tenant ratings?
14 July 2020 | 2 replies
Look into the history of sexual assault victims trying to get assaulted databases setup.
Brendan Connolly Possible issue with tenant/Security Deposit
15 April 2020 | 4 replies
Unbenowst to me, her previous landlord who she had a private relationship with....I think it was sexual in nature from what she claims... evicted her the week she began moving into our place for a small dollar amount.
Bill O'Donnell Proposed legislation that affects real estate
19 April 2020 | 7 replies
sexual identity or orientation, 2. gender identity or expression, 3. conviction or arrest record, 4. credit history, or 5. immigration status. viii.
Kevin Phu Proposed: Landlord Relief Fund
19 April 2020 | 1 reply
The guidelines, which can also be found in the text here, are:i. a rent freeze;ii. just-cause evictions;iii. mandatory documentation with any just-cause eviction;iv. no source of income discrimination;v. coordination with local housing authorities to make new vacancies eligibleto voucher holders;vi. provision of 10 percent equity to tenants; and,vii. no admissions restrictions on the basis of:1. sexual identity or orientation,2. gender identity or expression,3. conviction or arrest record,4. credit history, or5. immigration status.viii.
Aaron Burns Ihan Omar's free rent bill
23 April 2020 | 15 replies
(I do not stand by the following information, please perform your own due diligence to confirm its accuracy)Landlord Relief Fund- The Secretary of HUD will reimburse lessors for any loan payments made during the suspension period- To be eligible for this reimbursement, relief applicants must adhere to the following:For a 5-year period, the following must be adhered to:Monthly rents will be frozen to the amount charged to the unit at the beginning of the suspension periodTenants may only be evicted for Just-Cause reasonsTenant applications may not be discriminated against based upon income, gender, sexual orientation, criminal record, credit history, nor immigration statusNew vacancies in the property must be announced to the public The lessor may not collect an arrearage in rent owed by any tenant as of the expiration of such 5-year periodLessor may not retaliate in any way against tenantsLessor may not report any tenant to credit bureausAlso during the suspension period, tenants will be reimbursed for any payments made to the lessor by HUDA tiered-system will be put into place to determine landlord relief priority.
Brett Lee Stop demanding sex in lieu of rent!!
24 April 2020 | 8 replies
So these news articles keep popping up about landlords demanding sexual favors in lieu of rent.
Amber Gonion St. Paul follows Minneapolis lead in limiting landlord rights
18 June 2020 | 11 replies
For the purposes of this Chapter, a petty misdemeanor cannot be grounds for a denial;Any misdemeanor, gross misdemeanor or felony conviction stemming from the following traffic offenses: reckless driving, driving without a license, driving with a suspended or revoked license, and DUI that did not result in additional charges for injury to a person;Any conviction for misdemeanor or gross misdemeanor offenses for i.j.which the dates of sentencing are older than three (3) years;Except as indicated in paragraph (j) below, any criminal conviction for felony offenses for which the dates of sentencing are older than seven (7) years; however, a landlord may deny an applicant who has been convicted of the illegal manufacture or distribution of a controlled substance as defined in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802), or for those same offenses that mandate denial of tenancy in federally assisted housing subject to federal regulations, including but not limited to when any member of the household is subject to a lifetime sex offender registration requirement under a state sex offender registration program.Any criminal conviction for the following felony offenses for which the dates of sentencing are older than ten (10) years: first-degree assault (Minnesota Statutes section 609.221), first-degree arson (Minnesota Statutes section 609.561), or aggravated robbery (Minnesota Statutes section 609.245), first- degree murder (Minnesota Statutes section 609.185), second-degree murder (Minnesota Statutes section 609.19), third-degree murder (Minnesota Statutes 609.195), first-degree manslaughter (Minnesota Statutes 609.20, subds. 1, 2, and 5), kidnapping (Minnesota Statutes section 609.25, subd. 2(2)), or first-degree criminal sexual conduct (Minnesota Statutes section 609.342, subds. 1(b) and (g)). (2) Credit history.(3) Rental history. a.