I am looking to rent an Apartment in St. Petersburg Fl. I was turned down for one because I let them do a background check on me. I had a withheld judgment five years ago and to my understanding after I did my probati...

Cook County makes it illegal to refuse to show or rent property to people with certain criminal records.Looking for thoughts and advice from more seasoned landlords/ property management firms. Especially in urban mark...

WA Attorney General: Racist for landlords not to rent to felonsA recent court filing indicates that the Washington State Attorney General’s Office believes that denying a prospective tenant with a felony conviction is...

Found guilty in conspiring with 20 other traders and brokers to rig LIBOR to benefit his own trading positions, Tom Hayes was finally convicted and sentenced to 14 years in prison by a U.K. judge. This is the longest ...

Well you never know where your next lead will come from ! I'm standing in line at the local Kroger Supermarket the lady behind me had a few people come up to her asking how her brother was doing ? Apparently he just g...

Hello all, has been a long time...Anyway, need some advice about a situation I had tonight in PA.

About 4 months ago I agree to rent a unit to a girl who I was told, had an alcohol problem in the past, but has been c...

A couple applied to rent one of my houses (note: this is through an independent leasing services and I have not met or spoken to the applicants myself). They sent a long intro letter saying the boyfriend was convicted...

I am looking to get an FHA loan on 3 unit where i will be living in one of the units. My question is regarding the term "Owner Occupied".

Lets say i keep one unit for myself and pay all bills etc but i live s...

Hey BP,

First time poster, long time reader. I am currently living with my parents but am considering purchasing my first home using FHA financing.I understand that FHA requires "owner occupancy" for at least...

I am considering screening rental applicants for criminal history. From what I've read, it seems this is rather difficult based on how it could be perceived as racial discrimination. The PA Realtors Association refers...