Matt Shields
Seattle Bans Landlords from Running Criminal Background Checks
http://reason.com/blog/2017/08/18/seattle-bans-landlords-from-running-crim
Sherry G.
Highland Park Property Purchase (Registered Sex Offenders/School)
Hi all, My husband and I have been looking to buy a duplex where we can occupy one of the units and rent the other, but I have some reservations on what otherwise seems like a great property and wanted to get your tho...
Lam N.
Making student housing single sex or co-ed?
They just accepted our offer. A large house next to a huge university. We will renovate it and turn it into student housing. 5-6 bedrooms.
Single sex or co-ed? Always rented to families. Never students before. ...
Paul Bowers
What to do with a registered sex offender
I am in the process of talking to an owner about possibly buying is multi family unit. In the process of doing my research I found out one of the current tenants is a registered sex offender. How would you handle th...
Account Closed
Do you check sex offender registries before buying
Hi,I've been looking at a property, running the numbers, etc., and it's piqued my interest. My realtor just forwarded over the property disclosure. It contains a notice to the purchaser instructing that all due dilige...
Joaquin Caballero
Tricks of the Trade
Hey guys, it has been a while since I've been on BP and I am sorry for leaving you guys. I know you have all probably been pretty depressed since I have been gone and patiently awaiting my return....jk
I am creating...
Mary Jay
Tenant sublet-add or not to add to lease?
Hi guys,One of my tenants had a guest who he decided to lease a room to (sublesee) for $100. They made a verbal agreement.The sublesee has not paying anything to the tenant and because of that the tenant want that s...
Jonn Vidal
Has OR banned "love letters" from buyers.. only when via Agent?
Never heard of agents doing this for their buyers (passing along love letters for their buyers to the seller) but apparently suit have already been filed over outrage that this is no longer allowed in Oregon, as the...
Michael D.
Renting to Megan's Law offender?
This must have been discussed before, but I couldn't find anything when searching.
In general:
Do any of you rent to Megan's Law offenders? Under what circumstances?
Specifically:
I have a 9-unit low-income (<$50...
Jo Jones
S. Oregon Landlord-Tenant Question
Hello, Tenants for 2.5 yrs and I recently sent the Tenants our agreement to sign but they never returned it. I've had to give several notices to fix or move and they didnt do either. I also just found out my Tenant li...