You need to find out what protected groups there are in your jurisdication, in addition to the federal groups: race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status (including children under the age of 18 living with parents of legal custodians, pregnant women, and people securing custody of children under the age of 18), and handicap (disability).

Figure the value of the property, take the age and sex of the owner, and plug it into the web site to see what an equivalent annuity would pay.

The setup is like thisU A U U.

I do a credit check and only look for outstanding major utility bills, no eviction filings within the last 48 months, 10 year national criminal background check, no serious misdemeanors or felonies, 100 year for sex offenses.

I figured some rent was better than none.One seasoned investor told me how to get rid of unwanted tenants and he called it "U-Haul Money".If you really want them out, offer to give them money to rent a U-haul for a one way move if they move out in say 72 hours or less.He told me that was better than to have them staying there a few months trashing the place and not paying you anything.Best Wishes with your investments.

You can deny any applicant S-8 or non S-8 for any reason, even bad breath, sloppy clothes etc, as long as you are not discriminating against any as a protected clss as defined by law, like race, religion, sex, age,etc.

Then, I loaded up a u-haul trailer with what I thought I needed and drove across country.

LOL :) DONE ..... but they do have free healthcare :)http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/9077506/Sex-change-British-man-gives-birth-to-son.html

From Fair Housing--It's Your Right In the Sale and Rental of Housing: No one may take any of the following actions based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status or handicap: Refuse to rent or sell housing ...Perhaps "source of income" is covered elsewhere, but its not a protected class for federal fair housing.

The 3 most recession proof occupations are...a) Plumbing: People always have to use the bathroom.b) Mortician: People will always be dying.c) Sex industry: People will always pay for sex and or access to view it.