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Account Closed Landlord denies application due to language barrier
26 April 2015 | 11 replies
We changed realtors and they bought a house from a realtor friend of mine who had immigrated to the U.S. from French speaking Quebec Canada and very much understood what it means to appreciate the language and cultural differences of others.
Michelle Chabot Canadian needing info about renting in the U.S.
25 April 2015 | 6 replies
Chase bank will give legal immigrants a bank account. 
Paul A. Renter deported... huh!?
30 April 2015 | 26 replies
I want to say that immigration status is a protected class in Fair Housing.
Rob Gribben Tenants potentially illegal aliens
28 March 2015 | 10 replies
However lets say it does, many illegal immigrants have multiple people in their home.
Account Closed Low-income Renters
19 April 2015 | 12 replies
Immigrants in lower income, in particular, can be very respectful and dependable renters if you screen them right.
Glen Smith Trapped in a bad investment in need of advise to stop the bleeding!
5 December 2015 | 92 replies
Lots of good people out there that don't qualify for conventional mortgages that would treat the property better and fix it up, specially immigrants like myself.
Chad Hurin Tenant accustomed to current landlord picking up rent payments...
5 July 2023 | 44 replies
Our 4 tenants are immigrants and English is not their first language.We did not want to continue to pick up the rent for many reasons.We opened an account at a Bankm with a branch  very near them and asked them to bring their rent to the bank on the  1st of every month.  
Robert Hanson Rookie needs advice for tenant screening in C class neighborhood.
3 February 2021 | 56 replies
I have also started actively working with the various immigrant communities here which (aside from some language barriers) has gone well so far, but takes a little flexibility and extra attempts at cultural understanding at times. 
Curtis Mears Is DUI a reason to Reject Renter
17 February 2020 | 31 replies
A few years ago I approved a couple who were "rejected" by SmartMove because they were recent immigrants, and the app had difficulty verifying their identities.
Anthony Angotti Awkward Encounter- Should I report
26 June 2016 | 17 replies
You don't need this at all because if the police or immigration/DHS come asking you have to give them information anyhow.