Does anyone search the sex offender registry to see if there are any close by before they pursue a property? I don't hear too much about this. It may not be a big concern?

Hi Everyone,Myself and a group of partners were considering an investment property in Salem, MA and the numbers work well for us. In fact everything was good until we realized there is a level 3 sex offender in the ho...

I was contacted by a company that works with the department of human services. They are contracted to find rental property for high level sex offenders. Rents and lease will be in the name of the company The tenants...

Have a showing tomorrow and am filling out the criteria screening policies form. One of the questions is how long do sex offences disqualify an applicant. It asked for a number not just saying no. Does 20 years sound ...

i just purchased my first 2 investment homes both 3br 2ba avg. 1400sq ft each.

I'm thinking about contacting the state probation office to find my renters as i will look for an older first time offender.

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I have my place listed and I had a guy apply who told me upfront when we met that he has a past, he is on the right path now and trying to rebuild his life. Very polite, has excellent credit (somehow), very responsive...

Hello Bigger Pockets Family!I have recently been reading the book, The House Hacking Strategy by Craig Curelop and an interesting question that I thought about earlier was:In a single-family residence where you rent b...

Hoping this thread will NOT get political....Since the airbnb host is hosting people in his/her own personal home, shouldn't he/she be able to refuse service to people he/she is not comfortable with? Its not Hilton ho...

So, in continuous marketing effort that our team does, we have come across an apartment complex in rather good central area of Tucson, with all "Sex offenders" as tenant. Honestly, I do not have any inputs when it com...

I am looking at a really great STR house, super design, remodeled, dual master, 4 bedroom, 3 bathroom, pool, etc....  BUT it's right across the street from an elementary school and youth baseball fields.  There is a 6...