When selecting potential tenants, what is the legal justification for not selecting tenants that meet criteria (in the event that there is more than one application that meets criteria and there only one single family...

Is it necessary to send rejection letters to anyone who completes an application or only applicants who have submitted an application fee or background check fee?

I just signed up for RentApp, which provides a customizable online application that is completely free, both to me AND my tenants. The local custom here seems to be to accept free applications(some use RentApp), then...

I’ve recently purchased a multi family property in NC. Right now it’s being renovated but I’m about to put it on the market tomorrow. Has anyone ever done their own applications? I have looked online trying to find a ...

I'm a new landlord and have some renters coming to look at the property. I scheduled a showing for the weekend but just scheduled another for tonight. If the group tonight is interested, do I give them an application ...

Question - First time landloard. Listed my property on zillow and set up several appointments to view across 3 days. By the end of the first day I already had 4 qualified applicants. Others that had not viewed yet had...

Hi BP,We are closing on a college rental, next Friday, and are looking for some guidance for our Application/Screening/Lease process.  We will be self-managing and originally going to use Avail for this, but ran into ...

A potential tenant filed a housing discrimination by maritial status against me (Owner) and realtor (Rental).  The complaint was that we gave an apartment to a family and not her (single person).  Anyone with experien...

I'm wondering how long I should leave my ad open and accepting applications before I make a final decision? If the first applicant for example, meets all of the criteria but I want to continue collecting applications ...

TL;DR - The first application I accepted for my new rental is from my second choice of potential tenants. Am I risking a discrimination lawsuit if I don't provide this tenant the first opportunity to rent? - I accepte...