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"NO SECTION 8" "ONE PERSON ONLY" & "BACHELOR PAD"
Legal or not in your jurisdiction? Here in CA, i believe there are anti-discrimation laws that state a landlord cannot discrimate on the SOURCE of the income, nor can they refuse households based on the sex of the app...
Michael Robertson
RV park purchase Due Diligence
We are looking into buying an RV park. Looking for anyone whos done this and can give us info on the due diligence process. I know it's going to be way different than single family and small multi but I'm not sure how...
Mindy Jensen
Automatically Eliminating Criminal Records? Not so fast, says HUD
Criminal record? For years, landlords have been able to automatically disqualify any tenant with a criminal record - as they were not a protected class under Fair Housing Laws. Recent recommendations from HUD are call...
Stephen Leblanc
tough decisions
I'm finding myself in a tough spot. Here is a little history. I'm 31 and a buy and hold investor. I currently have 20 units which are doing quite well, and are not taking up too much of my time (2-4 hr...
Rich Weese
Anyone see a problem with this besides me?
UsaToday had an article the other day on social changes in our country.
The % of babies born to single moms has risen about 1% per year each of the last 5 years. It now stands at over 45% of babies born. My guess...
Kevin L.
Buy local or buy at location with higher return?
Hi, everyone, I live in Northern Virginia, the house prices here isn't low. I estimate the return on investment property is about 5-7% (assuming you buy house using cash at a fair market value and consider no vacancy ...
David Huynh
How do you determine your criteria for your next property? Buy & Hold investors
Hello BP,How do you choose your next investment property from a buy & hold stand point? My first couple of properties I got "lucky" because the market was at it's bottom and it was easy to find a renter to slide r...
Michael Zack
Discrimination? How to prevent it.
I had someone inquire about the other unit in my owner occupied duplex. It's an old house and most likely has lead paint. Also, not sure I would want to hear a 3 year old running around all the time. For these reasons...
Kimberly T.
Can you charge a different application fee for a married couple versus 2 individuals?
I'm researching PMs in other markets we're considering buying in, and have seen some PM sites with info for prospective tenants. When I look at their apps, I have seen some with the following type of set up:
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Ben Walsh
Mobile Home Park Evaluation & Due Diligence
Hi All, I am looking at a few mobile home parks in MN and I am wondering what you all use for evaluating the value of a prospective mobile home park. Are you evaluating it the way you would an apartment building? Woul...