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I have a 16 unit apartment complex. All are 3BR 3BA. I am thinking of changing the interior doors to smart locks and renting each room out. I will start with one building at a time. I am wondering if anyone has experi...
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I think I just screwed up talking to a realtor. I said I wanted to “house hack” a property, but the realtor told me that’s illegal, because I have to own it for at least a year or two with FHA. Im confused, did I j...
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I have an application from a section 8 potential renter in Dekalb, GA which she has provide me with her SSN and permission to perform a credit check and background check. I didn't realise most sites have the tenant ...
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I see people routinely trying to rent a room in their place or attached apartments to only females. Do you think this violates fair housing discrimination laws? It seems clear to me, but am surprised how common this is.
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Must a landlord perform background/credit checks on prospective tenants? I use the standard Texas Apartment Association application and on there it does ask about their background but I'm sure many people lie abou...
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I am looking at properties in Mars Hill, Indianapolis, IN and thinking about buying one for rental property. Some people mention that this is a D neighborhood. What's your opinion? Does anybody have experience in this...
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I’m trying to buy a property right now. My bank came back and says that because they don’t like who owns the company I work at, they don’t want to lend to me. Can a bank decline my loan because they don’t like the own...
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Hello,I have a rental property in Marion County, Florida. I was approached by a tenant who says they are licensed to run a Group Home for persons with Disabilities. I have never rented my property for such a use. H...
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I got a rental application by a couple with 3 kids for one of my property. Monthly joint income is 7X the rent and one credit score is 630 another person is: 712. They proof of income looks satisfactory. The only part...
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Hello BP community. Need some advice on how I should proceed with applicants I have for one of my rental properties. It is a couple and the woman is taking a job as a OBGYN making $347,000/yr . Her credit score is gre...