Andrew S.
Criminal Background Screening against fair housing act? REALLY?
I had a conversation with a PM (large local firm) yesterday and was told that they can no longer conduct criminal background checks on prospective tenants, because "fair housing and anti discrimination rules prohibit ...
Joe M.
Vouchers other than Section 8
The first two people to call on the house I have up for rent both had vouchers of some sort. Not section 8 vouchers though, they were from local charity organizations.
I've clearly advertised that this is not a Sect...
Eric Stonehocker
New to the site, hello BP hustler's
Hey folk's I am fairly new to real estate investing. I just purchased my first four unit and will shortly be trying to buy a live in flip or a duplex to add to my buy and hold side of things. I am fairly handy when i...
Account Closed
Expressing Preferences in Ad for A Housemate (CA)
Is it lawful or unlawful?For a person or household who own a detached SFR house in California, and looking for help to pay their mortgage in exchange for providing 1 private bedroom with private bath, but shared kitch...
Scott Voytko
Florida landlord question
Do I have to disclose why I deny a rental application to the applicant?
I am denying based on an arrest record. Would that protect me from a potential Fair Housing violation?
Kimberly T.
Can you charge a different application fee for a married couple versus 2 individuals?
I'm researching PMs in other markets we're considering buying in, and have seen some PM sites with info for prospective tenants. When I look at their apps, I have seen some with the following type of set up:
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Brian Tran
Submitting your picture with an offer
Hello,I've read that Brandon likes to submit a cover letter with a picture of his family with his offers for properties. I personally really like this idea and am thinking of trying this out myself. However, I look re...
Joel Owens
Do you rent to contractors as tenants or not ? What is your tenant mix ?
So with an apartment building I inherited some contractor tenants which now are leaving.
Downside:
1.Contractors income goes up an down.So one month they have rent and the next have a partial or want to do work for ...
Remone R.
ASKINg the age of kids
If I'm not able to because of fair housing, to ask the age of children. How do you find out if theyre at least 18 so they can also sign the leas?
Robert Arquilla
Tenants with disabilities
So my first tenant is moving out after 9 months. I put my add out to fill the vacancy that’s coming up and have been getting a lot of interested and good quality tenants lined up to come look at the house.However one ...