Matthew Mclean
Do I accept a Housing Voucher?
I am trying to find a tenant and one came to me with a housing voucher. She is trying to sign for a year where she pays 1/3rd of the rent and (the gov?) pays the other 2/3rds? Risks and rewards to this type of tenant?
Rich Thomas
SSI Disability Income
Hello,
I currently have a rental unit that I am trying to fill and have a few different applications. I have a woman who applied for the apartment whose only source of income is SSI Disability from the government...d...
Alex B.
Mentor Wanted - Aspiring Property Developer
Hi All
I have recently joined this forum to learn about Property Development specifically in British Columbia, Canada. I am a 25 Australian property investor that is moving to Vancouver next month. I have some experi...
Noam Birnbaum
How do you screen Section 8 tenants?
Hey folks,I'm starting to make my rental units available for Section 8 tenants.Based on the research I've done, it seems that a standard credit check might not always be appropriate; after all, many Section 8 tenants ...
Kimberly H.
Trulia adds "pet friendly" and "large dogs" to my listing
So, anytime I use a service that sends my listing to all the major rental listing websites so I don't have to enter it manually ten times, Trulia and Zillow add their own notes to my listing, like "Pet Friendly" to m...
Tyler Turpin
Section 8
How do you determine how much Section 8 will pay towards your rent in your unit? Is it based on a percentage?
Anyone have any luck with it in San Pedro/ LA area? Any horror stories?
Ayana Lugo
Attention Florida Landlords! New Tenant Approval Law!
According to an article that has been published in the Florida Realtor magazine, there is a Florida law that will become effective on July 1 that requires an owner or landlord to approve or deny a tenant application f...
Aurelia Pearson
Section 8 tenants screening
How much additional screening do you conduct with section 8 applicants? I am aware that section 8 conducts their own background checks for their applicants. Also most of your money comes from the government. So I was ...
Dave Bolduc
Application and fee or apartment showing first?
Hello BP!
So the we closed on our duplex in North Haven, CT. The learning curve has been steep and seems to be getting steeper! We listed the apartment on CL, Zillow and have signs in the yard. The signs in the y...
Ryan Sarka
Monday Morning Reports
I was wondering what other people have on their Monday Morning Reports that they receive from their management companies each week? The management company I use currently does not offer this but I feel like it would b...