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Jeff G. Violent Armed Tenants and Multifamily Homes
2 May 2016 | 4 replies

A few years ago a close relative rented an apartment with his fiance (now wife) and only made it about 6 months before demanding to be let out of the lease. The reason: there were several brawls in the parking lot tha...

Account Closed Would you invest in the most Dangerous cities in America? Ranked
25 December 2020 | 111 replies

Seems some places are better to invest in than others.
Where does the line between profit and risk cross?
50. Rochester, New York - 748 violent crimes per 100,000
49. West Palm Beach, Florida ...

Logan M. Vetting Felons, Drug Addicts, Sex Offenders and Poor Credit/No Credit
13 February 2024 | 8 replies

It is inevitable that when you are in the MHP/Affordable Housing space you will have applicants who are Felons, Drug Addicts, Sex Offenders and have poor credit.Here is how I handle each of them:Felonies: It depends o...

Dewain J. Forced to live with a violent tenant?
21 February 2017 | 2 replies

I have a colleague of mine, who has rented out two rooms in his house to a mother and son (adult son). Recently she has decided to start acting out, after 8 years of living there and never having any problems. She's r...

Carlos Contreras Violent tenant not on section 8 lease
3 June 2021 | 11 replies

I'm a tenant of a 3 unit property that my parents own. I help manage the property. This is in Los Angeles CA.
One of the tenants is a woman on section 8 that was living there when my parents bought the property.
He...

Account Closed Violent Tea Partiers gang up on minority!!
25 June 2010 | 3 replies

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U96qNqoK6LA

Shocking. Just goes to show the violent and racist nature of the "Tea Party" movement! :roll:

As expected, FO...

Account Closed What to look for in tenants and what to avoid?
25 July 2020 | 6 replies

Hey everyone, I'm new to this forum and would like to pick some of your brains about choosing tenants. What do you look out for when choosing? I have had 2 tenants with 620-625 credit scores apply recently. Would this...

Martin Guerrero Can I deny Felons and Sex offenders for rental properties?
24 December 2022 | 5 replies

When posting mininum qualifaction standards are there standard or general clauses for felony charges and or sex offense charges.  We would prefer to not rent to sex offenders as we are in a condominium as well as clos...

John Clark What am I allowed to ask a potential tenant about a past felony?
15 February 2021 | 13 replies

I have a potential tenant inquiring about my rental but stated they have a felony from 2017.  He claims he meets all of my other minimum requirements but wants to confirm his felony wont be an issue before they apply....

Chris Svendsen Applicant with Criminal Record
3 January 2024 | 12 replies

I have a 4 plex I am working to fill and have an applicant with a criminal history. The applicant has good credit, money to pay rent with no issues, a good job, and good reference from last landlord.  Issue is was con...