Hi Bigger Pockets,I need some help!!! I need to know how do I go about obtaining a criminal report for a potential tenant I am considering renting to. I've tried contacting the local police department to no avail. I k...

To me, this is not a discrimination issue it is a protecting my neighbors and other tenants thing. Can you be straight up honest with your tenants and others in saying if you or others have Felony convictions that inc...

I'm considering purchasing a 2 flat property in a suburb of Chicago but the timing isn't great for the family to move--I would rather not pull our child out of middle school during the last year--so I'm wondering if t...

You can't deny an application due to dui or drug use convictions due to drinking and drug use being considered a disease. So when listing your requirements on your advertisements, and in person, how would you go about...

Hello BPers!I had a request from a tenant and I think I know what people will say but I will ask anyway. My Tenant at my home in Indiana has a brother, 30 years old, who is getting out of prison soon. She would like t...

I just read this article about the Seattle fair housing law and I thought it opens up some very interesting issues that people might want to discuss.The subject line says Proposed, as i was unable to edit it out (my a...

Just trying to get opinions on someone convicted of man slaughter about 10 yrs ago. Is it risky or does enough change after 10 years?

Potential tenant with felony prescription medication conviction, not violent, wasn't incarcerated, sounds like previous landlord said he pays on time. Yes or no?

My property manager has informed me that one of the potential tenant is a registered sex offender. The property is a SFR. Need some advice.

I have a good candidate for a rental who has a traffic convition for not carrying insurance and driving without registration.  How would you handle this?  Ask them further questions about it?  Deny?  Accept?Thanks!