Hi Everyone,
I’d like to introduce myself to the world of BiggerPockets. My name is Nayan Patel and I currently manage three business (drive-thrus/gas stations) in the state of Ohio. I received my Bachelor of Crimina...

A partical excerpt from The Globe article by Jeff Jacoby.....Most Americans would look at you and likely see a prudent, levelheaded property owner. Not the Obama administration. The Department of Housing and Urban Dev...

The Department of Housing and Urban Development warned last week that landlords who refuse to rent to anyone with a criminal record are in violation of the Fair Housing Act and can be prosecuted and fined for racial d...

Hey guys!A little about myself: I am BARELY getting into the world of Real Estate Investing and I am here to learn as much as I can. I have been listening to the podcasts religiously since the day I discovered BP, and...

The following post is kind of old because I couldn't figure out how to post here. It hasn't become law yet, as my Councilman McDuffie is still moving it through the process. Knowing the Council something like this wil...

In addition to laws of many states, that allow local governments to seize assets involved in crimes, particularly in illegal drug-dealing; a new interpretation of the British Common Law of the Middle Ages, allows U.S....

We do honor and follow and respect Fair Housing laws as we understand them.  Generally, interacting with these warriors are just lawsuits waiting to happen.   It is their way of being to be on the hunt 24/7 for situat...

On Friday justice was served, and the little juvenile delinquent who broke into one of my rental properties had his day in court. To bad for him it didn't turn out so well.

Apparently the evidence against him was so ...

Hi all,I have a property in an area that has a fairly large immigrant population.  Many don't have a social security number but they do have a passport.  Does anyone have a recommended approach to doing a background c...

What do you all think about the recent HUD statement that says refusing to rent based on a criminal record is a form of racial discrimination, due to racial imbalances in the U.S. justice system? Does this affect Cau...