Hi All, I always delete the applicants files and personal info after I have denied the application.  Would it come back and haunt me one day if someone files a complaint claiming that I unfairly reject his/her applica...

I've placed ads for a small house for rent. I've had a few people say it was the husband and wife, child and mother in law or a mom with adult children. This is a small house - 3 bedrooms but really small and I do n...

Good Morning everyone,This potential tenant is a RN with a retired/disabled husband and her adult daughter, a single mom with Borderline Personality Disorder and her grandson. They have move than enough income to pay ...

Hi Seattle landlords. Does anyone list particular debt limits (like, "no debt in excess of $1000 that isn't in a payment plan") as part of their screening criteria? I'm wondering what is both legal and advisable in th...

I ran a credit report on a applicant, and it flagged the applicant for having too many recently opened accounts in proportion to total number of accounts. And, it also flagged that the length of time of bankcard accou...

We all got excited about the EIDL loans from SBA: $10k free advance that does not have to be repaid, and then some great terms on up to $2M loans. 
We celebrated too early. First we learned that it is not $10k. It is...

Hello, I am new to all of this and learning.  For those landlords in Michigan - is there a maximum application fee for prospective tenants?  I know some states do, but I am sifting through Michigan law and just not fi...

Hi All,
My partner and I are in the process of placing a tenant and have had a very large number of people interested in the available unit. My question is, from a fair housing act standpoint, are we obligated to ...

Hi BP family, I have a couple probate questions for you (I'm in California, near Sacramento). This is the process as I understand it so far:-go to the courthouse and compile your probate list-direct mail campaign-when...

The applicant, a single woman, has 4 kids. My rental in Baltimore city has two legal bedrooms plus a 3rd "bonus room" upstairs that has no exterior window or closet, so we advertise it as a 2-bedroom. Occupancy guidel...