Ivan Jenkins
Applying Fair Housing Standards to Criminal Records?!?
I logged on to my local MLS today and noticed a new message with an attachment from the US Dept of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) that speaks (in general) about how almost 1/3 of the US population has a criminal ...
Michael J Robinson
Real estate liscence
Im not proud of it but unfortunately i have a criminal history from my past.Drug charges only,no sex offenses,no theft,no violent crimes.I reside in newjersey and my question is will my criminal history affect me from...
Dan Forler
What is discrimination
When interviewing and choosing the best tenant...What do you ask?Where to you draw the line when you’re leaning towards ‘no’What are your red flags?Is it discrimination if I state “no pets” in my listing but someone w...
Jerry L.
Tenant Screening single mother of 3
No offense to you single mothers. I'm in the process of screening and one interested person is a single mom of 3, she's rented her current place for 5 years, has excellent credit, and no criminal history. At least she...
Levant Bracey
What kind of background checks should I run?
I have a property that I plan to rent to section 8. I would like to know about the screening process. What red flags should I stay away from?
Vincent Plant
Accept a Tenant with a criminal past?
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...
Pat Patamaporn
If only partial deposit is received, is lease agreement still valid?
Hello all,I did what I should not have done (I know); it worked out a few times before that's why. Here is the situation.March 31, A prospective tenant, who previously called and talked to me about a month ago, called...
Jeff Sheraton
Tenant Requirments
I am working on putting together a more formal tenant requirements list. We mainly do low income rentals, average rent is around $800. Looking for comments on what I have so far and what has worked well for you.Here...
Derek Bonanni
Low Income Rental Screening
I am managing a new property with a few Low Income units. My questions are1. What is the best way to screen low income tenants?2. Do these tenants have to go through the county/city first?Thanks in advance!
Ray G.
Registered Sex Offender
I have a tenant who's been great for the past few years. She moved in with her son and daughter who were in high school but have now grown. The son has moved out and the daughter has a boyfriend who just moved in (w...