Craig McCarter
Am I creating a potential discrimination claim for myself?
I have one rental property - a house that I used to live in for 5 years. Each of the past tenants have been great and I have been very transparent with them - we're looking for the right fit, someone that will take ca...
Guan Hong Guo
Income Criteria for Multiple Occupants
Seem like a silly question but I'm renting out my first rental in the Bronx. For applicants with multiple adult occupants, do you take the combined income for everyone into your income criteria? For example if rent is...
Max M.
What's up guys? Mom's Basement Loser from Palatine, Illinois (TLDR alert)
With my burgeoning interest in real estate I decided to join Bigger Pockets to hopefully surround myself with people with whom I can talk about this business and maybe even work with in the future. In real life I'm su...
Marcus Johnson
Murder inclusion in Minneapolis
So this is directly from the City of Minneapolis website where the Renter Protection Ordinance was passed unanimously by the City Council and will go into effect June 2020. Please read, because apparently as a Landlo...
Adam Craig
Upset with property management... Self manage?
I have 23 single family homes being management. The terms are pretty standard - 10% monthly rents - 1st months rent on new lease - $200 renewal.Most of what they do is fine but they are not on top of tenants as much a...
Neil Hauger
Tenant complains neighbor snores through wall!
I have a TRi plex. The tenant in the middle unit recently sent me an audio recording of his neighbor snoring. Seems their master bedrooms share a wall and the snoring can be heard through the wall an it is keeping him...
Clark Coffey
Ideas to better filter potential tenants needed!
Hello all, I'm so grateful I found this forum and I appreciate everyone's advice. You've all been so helpful so far.
It seems no matter how much I reiterate my application criteria in my ads and in my communications ...
Kimberly Jones
WWYD...finally found a great rehab & maintenance man, but apparently he is a womanizer.
I have been in this business a LONG time and I thought I had pretty much seen it all by now. This latest episode in the life of a landlord has actually left me speechless. I would love to hear what you guys think.Anyo...
Shane Moss
Your thoughts on renting to a couple with young children (like a 2 year old)
I've got a soon to be married couple with a 2 year old wanting to rent my 2 bedroom property. I faxed off their background check earlier tonight. I was just curious what the average experience seems to be with child...
Account Closed
I need landlords’ opinions on this.
So I’ve mentioned here a few times about my issue with my current landlord and his retaliatory eviction and discrimination etc. some people have believed me and been supportive and some have been dead set that I’m in ...