Cook County makes it illegal to refuse to show or rent property to people with certain criminal records.Looking for thoughts and advice from more seasoned landlords/ property management firms. Especially in urban mark...

Have a rental house with 2 tenants in it and they were looking to add another roommate since one moved out. The new roomate has a 5 years old Husky/Shepherd that is 50lbs. I don't prefer to have animals in the home as...

Do you have to tell a potential tenant that they are being denied after they filled out an application?  Or can you just not contact them?  Just of the mind that the less contact the better in this litigious society. ...

Hey BP Nation,

Got a call from my agent today that the buyers (husband and wife) of my property were all set to close till the husband had some kind of severe medical issue. He is in the ICU and apparently (obviousl...

Hi guys,What reason is ok to use to refuse tenant in renting? (Is misdemeanor a good reason?)State Florida...

Hi Everybody,I've been looking for a tenant to fill a vacant property.  For one applicant, when I looked up his court history, I saw that he once initiated a negligence lawsuit against a pizza place because he slipped...

Appellate decision released today:http://www.illinoiscourts.gov/Opinions/AppellateCo...As I read it... It looks like the landlord sued for eviction due to nonpayment. The tenants counter-sued based on claims of poor c...

There seems to be a lot of confusion on landlords renting their finished basements via airbnb (i.e short term rentals < 7 days). Can someone clarify the legal repercussions of doing that?    I have heard from inves...

I think this is worse than smoking. Prejudice?

I just listed a 3br house for rent. Until now, I haven't thought about how to handle it if not all of the applicants meet my minimum credit score. Should I just deny them all? Or, should I accept with conditions if on...