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Expressing Preferences in Ad for A Housemate (CA)
26 February 2015 | 3 replies
However, the owner cannot make oral or written statements, or use notices or advertisements which indicate any preference, limitation, or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, ancestry, familial status, source of income, or disability.47 Further, the owner cannot discriminate on the basis of medical condition or age.48 A person in a single-family dwelling who advertises for a roommate may express a preference on the basis of gender, if living areas (such as the kitchen, living room, or bathroom) will be shared by the roommate."
Steve Fitzgerald
Add screening criteria to rental listing
16 April 2023 | 10 replies
If we want to show the unit to as many potential applicants as possible we only put it as the first page of the application, otherwise it is good to put in the ad.We cater to a low income crowd and do not charge for screening, so we keep the criteria pretty vague:Our Criteria:We do not deny housing for race, color, religion, sex, national origin, handicap, sexual orientation, marital status, or familial status.We do deny housing to individuals:when the application is not complete or accuratewhere there is not sufficient income/resources to pay rent and livewhere there is poor prior tenancy: evictions, violations, damage to rental property, poorly handled move outs, amounts are still owing to landlords or utilities.
Evan O'Brien
Screening tenants for your rental
7 August 2022 | 5 replies
Stay away from “screening” for kids (unless your property is in a legal 55+ community), sex, race, religion, etc etc etc as that’ll get you in hot water!
Yenika M.
I feel like a epic failure😭😭
28 January 2021 | 12 replies
Publicly denounced as a heretic by the leaders of his religion and handed over to be tortured to death by the authorities as a treasonous cult leader along with two domestic terrorists.
Nathan Gesner
When is it OK to talk about money?
7 December 2021 | 47 replies
Most of us grew up believing you don't discuss religion, politics or money in public.
Shawn M.
Flipping a house near a Cemetery
20 August 2017 | 17 replies
For example, why do members of a certain religion have a fondness for homes with exterior brick facades?
Michael King
ESA and SA Rules - do they apply for a Room by Room SFH rental in Texas?
6 March 2023 | 3 replies
If you're a religious organization leasing apartments at a property that you're not operating for a commercial purpose, you may legally limit occupancy or give preferences to people of your organization's religion.
Dave Kent
Looking to purchase 5 unit apartment - house , 3 out of 5 tenets without lease
17 February 2023 | 5 replies
, but I also believe we are all here on Bigger Pockets to help each other learn, and the language of our profession is important if you want to be taken seriously in your business dealings.Tenet: (noun) a principle or belief, especially one of the main principles of a religion or philosophy.Tenant: (noun) a person who occupies land or property rented from a landlord.As far as your question goes - This is your business.
Brad Gibson
Impact of Ending $600 Federal Unemployment Supplement
26 August 2020 | 34 replies
Economy was going great seems like all this is a big scam by someone first the virus then the riots there is something very fishy going on and it’s really about time as the American people regardless of color, ethnicity or religion really start looking into the truth.
Anthony Then
Real Estate Investors! Are the return worth it instead of stocks?
19 September 2020 | 69 replies
Its not a religion.