Glenn Shaw
Renting Neighbors- issues
So a house across the street is owned by an individual. His tenants that lived there before were a mess. We, as in the neighborhood, had issues with them on many occasions. We called the police multiple times due to l...
Account Closed
Types of Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities Prohibited by the Fair Housing Act
The goal of the Fair Housing Act is to ensure “no person shall be subjected to discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin in the sale, rental or advertising of...
Manny Cirino
Wall Street Occupied... Is a Revolution Possible?
I have been looking it the protest going on around the U.S. and it sparked a couple questions in my head. My cousin who is in NYC tells me it is more serious than what is shown on T.V. I have seen videos show how cele...
Jim Wineinger
Section 8 housing.
I wanted to share an article with all of you but could not do it as an article due to either my misunderstanding of how to post an article or maybe the restrictions of the extranet usage here at work. So I will share ...
Eric Armstrong
Real estate/financial books for teens
Looking to provide books for middle school aged kids. Real estate/Financial related. Any suggestions? Thanks
Eric
Bienes Raices
Are you allowed to screen tenants by appearance or dress?
I don't mean by race or ethnicity but:
If someone shows up to apply covered with tattoos or wearing those pants that hang below the butt, is that enough legally allowable to screen them out? Or do you need to go ahea...
Bobby Narinov
Is the BiggerPockets censuring gone too far
I am pretty much sure this discussion is going to be killed by our overlords here in BiggerPockets due to its controversial nature. I used to like BiggerPockets. I used to log in regularly and comment on posts wheneve...
Jim Cummings
Fair Housing Reports
The Most Common Fair Housing Complaints Last YearMay 30, 2018 | TAR StaffThe National Fair Housing Alliance’s 2018 Fair Housing Trends Report says the majority of fair housing complaints in 2017 involved discriminatio...
David F.
Rental Advertising and Fair Housing Laws
Asking for clarification on a tenant screening/application issue. I placed a listing on apartments.com with a minimum fico and income requirement. They rejected my ad saying that this violated national fair housing ...
Steve Nowak
Renting 1 BR - Tips?
Any tips on marketing a 1 BR condo for rent? Is there an ideal demographic I should be targeting? It's an updated condo in well maintained community, close to Boston. The market is said to be favorable to Landlo...