They label you a "friend," then you're supposed to let them take advantage of you. 

The whole point of signing a contract is to say you've read the contract.And considering it's under the section/paragraph labelled "fees", did he expect the person to work for free?

Not that I am into that side of things as I have a property manager, however I have heard of others using it.legally, wouldnt 'play' with excuses to discriminate (ie, telling families their reference check didn't clear meanwhile 'preferring' studens for the unit or house) unless there was a bona-fide loophole to do so (ie, a statute allowing for an owner to Prefer Students for their Rental House because the owner is also a student living in the house). that's simply a risk i would not want to take unless i had a legit, legal reason for preferring students over any other family status for my rental house. labelling a rental property as 'Student Rental House' could have repercussions if not planned legally; ie back in college i stayed in 'Student Housing' but it was Off-Campus Housing OWNED by the university; i've never come across 'Student Housing' rentals unless it was a frat/sorority house or one owned or officially associated with local educational institutions. would love to see a loophole in your jurisdicton that allows for independent rental unit(s) to be dedicated to specifically students. ie, u could make a strong argument that for a 2 family house, the students in one unit might seem too noisy for a quiet, sensitive elderly coulple already living right below or smack next to them - or vice versa.good luck and by the way i do like the idea of what you are doing: at least considering mixed housing although yea there could be a conflict of interest and perhaps that could be your argument for preferring students since students might party often as compared to say, elderly families i guess?

We live in a society that loves to place labels.

As a chronic renter myself, I would go for craiglist for lower cost rents and for realtor.com and homes.com for the higher end.

Get a label maker and print out your addresses.

I am willing to take a chance; that "Happiness Guaranteed" label from Amazon actually means something to me, having dealt with them on product issues in the past.For reference, how much do you guys think it should cost to get a bathroom door replaced, including the door itself?

Also, tenants with a chronic mental illness are permitted to have emotional assistance animals." --- NY Civil Rights Law § 47.

It is labelled "Security Deposits" so that if we are ever sued it is clear that this is not our money.  

have a physical or mental disability that substantially limits one or more major life activities—including, but not limited to, hearing, mobility and visual impairments; chronic alcoholism (but only if it is being addressed through a recovery program); mental illness; mental retardation; being HIV-positive, having AIDS or AIDS-Related Complex