We’re packing up most of our clothing and valuables, but leaving the place furnished along with kitchen/cooking equipment. 

Her edge for me to consider her over others is that she can offer higher and stable rent, but I need to verify if her higher rent is including utilities ASAP; she asked me to increase my asking rent to what she’s allowed from section 8 if I can provide her a cooking stove, and to install central air which I’m considering anyway.And what should I tell my other turned down qualifying applicant without any discriminating element that I might not be aware of if they ask for the specific reason after I’d told them that I’d already chosen a financially better qualifying tenant over them?

It's called networking and it works legally, and wonderfully.Let me know if you have further questions, or would require assistance.Thanks and Best Regards,Scott Cook

Also back in the day, a lender who got obviously cooked numbers would have declined the loan.

However, as I said before it is smart taking extra care when you go behind other people's closed doors.Typerider - fyi, baseball bat is about all you're allowed in the People's Republic of Cook County.

Scott Cook (trustone on BP) is someone to talk to on these forums, he seems to have experience in college rentals, and has said that rentals within a mile of campus do very well.

IF you decide to pass on it, PM me as I would like to have a look at it.Best regards,Scott Cook

Another said, heavier people take more sick days and health costs are higher, so hiring them is a bigger risk than non-smokers who are thin.So, I wanted to put it out to BP... do you think being biased is natural?

Scott Cook

Josh,I too am submitting my indication of interest for this call.I look forward to seeing you all there.Scott Cook