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Sarah Buchanan What can we legally ask in screening a felon? (sex offender)
10 March 2019 | 49 replies

I had a potential tenant contact me and ask if I accept felons.  I have read that it's illegal (discrimination) to flat out say "no felons" so I asked what the crime was.  He said "sex offender, 16 years ago when I wa...

Osazee Edebiri Rent Control Strategies
6 February 2019 | 32 replies

Hi BP,Wondering if anyone has suggestions for rent control units? Rent control  Particularly in Oakland, California.  I have a unit at an excellent rate, and like to get my other units that are at low rents to at leas...

Nathan Gesner Tenants owe $17,000 in rent; Landlord sells for $70,000 loss
5 March 2021 | 101 replies

I expect to see more of these in the near future. The COVID moratorium is one of the worst actions taken in my investing history and will cause a lot of Landlords to walk away, file for bankruptcy, and more. As the ge...

Alison Ostendorf Valuing a MF in New York City
3 July 2015 | 20 replies

All of you that have actually worked in NYC and have gone through any "works anywhere" training program know that NYC is a very specialized market and things are just done differently here.I would like to know what yo...

John Nachtigall National Renters Rights Plan
3 December 2019 | 23 replies

This forum is not to be used for politics.   However this proposed plan is squarely about landlords and renters.   So without saying anything about the candidate I thought we could discuss the plan and some of the mor...

James Gravitt RMLO License/SAFE ACT
18 July 2016 | 42 replies

I was thinking about getting my license to become a loan originator. Its only 4 days worth of class time and it costs around $300.
With this I could also do loan originations for other people and charge a fee.

Do yo...

Mabel L. Re: What would you do with a lifetime leased unit?
12 June 2020 | 50 replies

I need some input for a SF specific situation that no one but those who knows the tenants laws in SF could possibly understand:I purchased a 1 bdrm TIC to live in, moved back home temporarily (so I thought) when my mo...

Paul Staszel NO GUNS ALLOWED!!! sticker... should I put it up or not?
17 May 2017 | 74 replies

Concealed carry and gun laws are becoming growing topics.  With that being said, should a landlord of a multifamily unit (5 plus units) make his/her building a Gun Free Zone (if the state law permits)?  Should the lan...

Tony T. NY Bill Would CANCEL Rent for 90 Days, Not Postpone.
24 July 2021 | 172 replies

https://reason.com/2020/03/25/...
The state of New York has a bill to CANCEL rent for 90 days for workers affected by the virus! This isn't deferring rent payment; it is waiving it.
Those landlords who have mortgage...

Brian W. Question about ability to pierce corporate veil with real estate held in LLC
8 January 2015 | 31 replies

If I buy a single family home to rent out in my name with a mortgage in my name, then quit claim the deed to my real estate LLC with the homeowners insurance for that property in both my name and the LLC's name, will ...