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Matt Watson Transitioning from Section 8
25 April 2019 | 17 replies
(Effective September 30, 2018.)(1) A landlord may not, based on the source of income of an otherwise eligible prospective tenant or current tenant:(a) Refuse to lease or rent any real property to a prospective tenant or current tenant, unless the: (i) Prospective tenant's or current tenant's source of income is conditioned on the real property passing inspection; (ii) written estimate of the cost of improvements necessary to pass inspection is more than one thousand five hundred dollars; and (iii) landlord has not received moneys from the landlord mitigation program account to make the improvements;(b) Expel a prospective tenant or current tenant from any real property;(c) Make any distinction, discrimination, or restriction against a prospective tenant or current tenant in the price, terms, conditions, fees, or privileges relating to the rental, lease, or occupancy of real property or in the furnishing of any facilities or services in connection with the rental, lease, or occupancy of real property;(d) Attempt to discourage the rental or lease of any real property to a prospective tenant or current tenant;(e) Assist, induce, incite, or coerce another person to commit an act or engage in a practice that violates this section;(f) Coerce, intimidate, threaten, or interfere with any person in the exercise or enjoyment of, or on account of the person having exercised or enjoyed or having aided or encouraged any other person in the exercise or enjoyment of, any right granted or protected under this section;(g) Represent to a person that a dwelling unit is not available for inspection or rental when the dwelling unit in fact is available for inspection or rental; or(h) Otherwise make unavailable or deny a dwelling unit to a prospective tenant or current tenant that, but for his or her source of income, would be eligible to rent real property.(2) A landlord may not publish, circulate, issue, or display, or cause to be published, circulated, issued, or displayed, any communication, notice, advertisement, or sign of any kind relating to the rental or lease of real property that indicates a preference, limitation, or requirement based on any source of income.(3) If a landlord requires that a prospective tenant or current tenant have a certain threshold level of income, any source of income in the form of a rent voucher or subsidy must be subtracted from the total of the monthly rent prior to calculating if the income criteria have been met.(4) A person in violation of this section shall be held liable in a civil action up to four and one-half times the monthly rent of the real property at issue, as well as court costs and reasonable attorneys' fees.(5) As used in this section, "source of income" includes benefits or subsidy programs including housing assistance, public assistance, emergency rental assistance, veterans benefits, social security, supplemental security income or other retirement programs, and other programs administered by any federal, state, local, or nonprofit entity.
Anthony Broadus Looking for actual investors
29 April 2019 | 21 replies
A 9 to 5 is not in my blood anymore so this have to work.
Jeremy Clarke Buying from a family member for the same family member
16 April 2017 | 26 replies
Sounds funny, but she is warm blooded for sure.
Christian Brodin How to turn a great property into a disaster property
28 November 2015 | 17 replies
It will take blood, sweat and tears, but some people do this very successfully.
Christian Benitez Where did you get your money to start investment
14 April 2016 | 61 replies
I amassed the small coin collection in part by finding silver dimes and quarters still in circulation when I was a kid.  
Account Closed Is there a market for land contract?
16 December 2015 | 14 replies
If you need help connecting with some Columbus people I can circulate it to some friends here.
Jeff James Note Newbie Questions/Frustrations
28 November 2015 | 8 replies
If that is the case I apologize in advance for raising your blood pressure and wasting your time. 
Camille Jackson New member in Chicago, IL
9 December 2015 | 6 replies
Had some very disappointing hard knocks in my real estate endeavors, but I feel real estate is in my blood!
Joy Hardin As a new RE agent and new to the area should I join a team?
7 December 2015 | 7 replies
☺️I considered joining a team but the ones I met with wanted blood and my first born!  
Kevin Brugger Hola fellow investors!
8 December 2015 | 1 reply
I believe I have a knack for this (I am in the construction field, with a BS in mechanical engineering..numbers and building things are in my blood).