Here is the Seattle definition: “Discrimination” means any conduct, whether by single act or as part of a practice, the effect of which is to adversely affect or differentiate between or among individuals or groups of individuals, because of race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, national origin, age, sex, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, gender identity, political ideology, honorably discharged veteran or military status, alternative source of income, participation in a Section 8 or other subsidy program, the presence of any disability, or the use of a service animal by a disabled person.

The sayings like don't mix business with pleasure and the one about not lending money to friends are all popular old sayings for a reason.

Your tenants are the people who are going to either make your business a pleasure or a nightmare. 

After struggling through arduous months of fighting arrogant dirt bag professional tenants it should be pure pleasure to exercise final authority.Winning should be a celebration not simply a relief.

Business or pleasure, each landlord decides how serious they choose to make their investment.Your friend needs to decide if he is in business or not.

One guy tried to dance around his felony conviction by saying it was long ago (6 years...) and danced around the issue of it involving sexual abuse of a minor. 

"NO sexual or violent crimes" and run a background check.I have properties in FL and AZ so some laws are different.

I have had the pleasure of working with a few self-represented buyers that were exceptional. 

I got this email for the nice family I showed the house to last night (husband, wife, 12 year old son (very introverted so hopefully not a let's-punch-through-the-walls teenager) and 2 year old daughter)"Good Evening: My name is ... and we had the pleasure of viewing your property for rent yesterday evening.

Here for your viewing pleasure (NOT) we have a bathroom circa 1964.