Mindy Jensen
If a dog breed is banned by the city do you have to accept as ESA
Having a discussion at the office, and this question came up.If a dog breed is banned by the city your rental is located in, do you have to accept it as an emotional support animal?Pit bulls always get the bad rap, so...
Rachel Luoto
Freaked out, applicant says will sue
Hi! First time I’ve had an applicant threaten to sue. We said we could overlook credit with good landlord references, last landlord had documented that they owe a balance from withholding rent, so we denied. Tenant di...
Matt Devincenzo
Do you deny applicants.....?
I just responded to a post with regards to "income source" as being excluded as a reason for a rental denial, but it is rooted in a fear of "perceived" illegal discrimination.I noticed that immediately the advice is t...
Deborah R.
lying about dogs on application - what to do?
Hi, I'm new to managing our property ourselves. We were about to accept this couple who said they have one beagle when I checked her public facebook page. It looks very much like they have 3 dogs - a beagle, and two...
Karen Mathieu
Tenant Applicants
We have received seven applications for a new rental house we bought. Three of them seem equally strong on paper but one family stands out to us. How do we decline the other applicants without getting into any legal t...
Jiseok Kim
what could be potential risk factors / complications by accepting old (> 80) tenant
This is my first rental property and I am in search of the first ever tenant.
Currently I have one application from an old citizen who wants to move in from an assisted living facility.
The property is not prepped f...
Daniel Gonzalez
When do I pay 1st month rent on a apt im going to lease?
Hello everyone!
So tomorrow i'm going to meet up with the landlord to sign a lease on an apartment.He is asking me to pay for the application fee and he is also asking for first months rent. This is my first ...
Paul Kuegle
How do I tell an applicant I am denying their application.
I had a couple apply where one has a job that make 3 x rent. However they had a house go into foreclosure this year, declared bankruptcy, have no landlord references, currently lives with his mom and he's around 40 an...
Valerie Vozza
Need advice on how to proceed on a pre-foreclosure
Trying to get a foot in the door with an elderly couple who are in pre-foreclosure. After some due diligence, I discovered they filed for bankruptcy in December and it was denied. This house is in my neighborhood an...
Serena Tillman
Under Contract on Property with ADU with no permit
Hi all, my husband and I are under contract on a property in Montclair, NJ that has a 2-BR unit in the backyard that is currently being rented for $1800 a month but was denied a zoned permit in 1950. Any idea what the...