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William Maschinot HomeVestors
15 May 2023 | 72 replies
In other words, do you spend $X creating a well known brand that pulls customers in without much additional marketing effort/expense, or do you spend that same $X on direct customer acquisition.In industries where customers are potentially repeat customers for life (fast food, alcohol, cigarettes, automobiles), spending that money on brand building is cheaper than spending that money on acquiring the same customers over and over -- that's why these industries put a ridiculous percentage of their profits back into building their brand.In real estate, the "customers" are the sellers -- they generate the income, even if not directly.
Lisa Ryan Getting a signed lease
6 May 2015 | 30 replies
No smokers, no evictions, no felonies.  
Account Closed Apartment Tenant with Medical Mari-J asked WHERE he can smoke his Rx
7 May 2015 | 10 replies
Since it says "inhaled" vaporizing is also inhaling so I would  go with that and allow for him to do as a cigarette smoker would be allowed.
Louis A. Advice Needed: Rental Applicant with Credit Issues
10 May 2015 | 15 replies
Ok, so I've been debating this all day and I need some help from the community.I have a married couple who want to rent one of my units and they seem very nice, but they have a checkered past with Credit.Here is the scenario:- Apartment for Rent $1500 / Mo- 3 Bed / 1 BA- No kids, no pets, non-smokers- Class B Property- On market for 2 weeks, multiple showings with only 1 applicant (husband/wife)- Wife has superb credit, 800 FICO, no outstanding debt/loans, Income $70K- Husband has good Income $90K, but credit is an issue.  
David Shives Medical marijuana
2 May 2015 | 34 replies
Cigarettes are legal, and it is legal for landlords to bar the use of cigarettes in their properties.I would assume that if a tenant has a prescription for medical marijuana the landlord must accept the use of marijuana, just as a landlord must accept a medical use pet. 
Cameron Norfleet Ethics & Discrimination…. A question of Right vs Right!!
24 April 2015 | 152 replies
I can discriminate against smokers by saying "no smokers allowed".
Kenneth Davis Any ideas on offering discounts to attract better tenants and are there any limits to types of discounts?
3 May 2015 | 18 replies
With rent subject to change... what if you start the "non-smoker" out at a lower rent rate and they turn out to be a "smoker" or take up smoking later?
Niles Crum Getting Rent One Year In Advance
26 April 2015 | 5 replies
We don't allow pets, smokers or more than 4 people in the house. 
Levi Painter How Do I Market To College Students?
23 May 2016 | 32 replies
Pot smokers always say they aren't smokers.  
Carol Venolia What's your experience with having a co-signer on a lease?
9 June 2016 | 3 replies
When we went in to clean the apartment, there were also lots of cigarette burns everywhere, including the carpet which had to be replaced.