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Sahel T. Criminals
6 January 2017 | 25 replies

Hello, new to this website, I had a question, how often do you guys rent to criminals? Do you have a policy for that, such as type of crime will deny the application?I want to give people changes because I can underst...

James Wise HUD wants to MAKE you rent to criminals. Do u rent to criminals?
27 April 2016 | 2 replies

I just read this article and I have to say I do not like where HUD is going with this.How do you feel about this? Is this an extreme government over reach?Background Checks on Renters Raise QuestionsDAILY REAL ESTATE ...

Patrice Boenzi Cook County Illinois - JHA ~ It is a Game Changer?
9 April 2020 | 9 replies

Is all my Illinois, Cook County, landlords/sellers of real estate aware of the new Amendment? Just Housing Amendment went into effect on January 1, 2020 with a delayed enforcement until February 1, 2020. Taken from th...

Milton Chamberlain Kansas City MO NEW Source of Income Discrimination Ban Ordinance
22 June 2024 | 17 replies

Hi BP community,There was a recent ordinance passed in the state of Missouri (specifically the actual city of Kansas City) pertaining to whether or not landlord's can review and deny tenant applications based on sourc...

Jeremy A. oakland-may-ban background checks
25 January 2020 | 7 replies

Oakland votes to bar landlords from conducting background checks
Marisa Kendall
PUBLISHED: January 21, 2020 at 1:20 pm | UPDATED: January 22, 2020 at 10:04 am
Categories:Business, California News, Crime & Court...

Corey Dutton Kansas Man Faces Charges of Mortgage Fraud Conspiracy
6 May 2014 | 0 replies

A Kansas man could face up to 120 years in prison, as told by MPAMag.com. Terrence Matthew Brown purchased 10 homes in Kansas City, all of which ended up in default. He also received over $200,000 in kickbacks as a...

Eric Lopez Finding a Trusted Out-of-State Agent, Contractor, etc.
25 December 2023 | 18 replies

Dear BP Community,
This is my first post on here! As many of you once were, I am a newbie when it comes to real estate investing. I am trying to figure out how I can find an out-of-state contractor or inspector that ...

Robin Searle Memo from HUD on using criminal background in screening tenants
16 February 2018 | 2 replies

Wanted to share this link - hopefully it will work.  https://www.davisbrownlaw.com/filesimages/attorney...

Alexis W. criminal background
29 April 2015 | 13 replies

I asked the same question in the renters forum. I am hoping to get landlords' perspective on this issue. my spouse has a felony where adjudication of guilt was withheld. theft in the workplace for a small amount but l...

Chris Seveney Is this Impressive - $658M Ponzi Scheme
3 April 2024 | 9 replies

First let me start out by saying I have a hard enough time remembering the truth, but wow - this was one heck of a ponzi scheme. Why am I posting this:1. This was done in 2018 - 2022, when real estate was doing very w...