Vitaliy Merkulov
Require applicant to give access to their social media accounts?
When screening tenants, in addition to running a credit report, checking landlord references, and checking bad tenant databases I also try to check the applicant's social media accounts. Some people have their account...
Brendan Connolly
Possible issue with tenant/Security Deposit
Hi. I have a question for some of you seasoned and thick skinned landlords. First and foremost, I hope everyone is staying healthy and able to make payments or find solutions with the corona virus amidst. Anyhow, Ive...
Marci Stein
Am I being too uptight in this situation?
My tenants are a couple - she calls me “hon”, He calls me “babe.”. Every time they do that , I mention my name is marci . I like to maintain a professional profile which is why I correct them . not a big deal. Just cu...
Steve P.
Sex Offender
I have a tenant applicant for my duplex unit that informed me that he is a registered sex offender. He says it is of the lesser variety 7 yrs. ago and it will be off his record after 10 yrs. I am not very up to date o...
Jamil Barton
Fallout from inconsistent Pet Policy
I own a 3-unit property: a duplex and a carriage house. In the signed leases, I included a pet policy for the carriage house and the upstairs unit in the duplex. The final unit to sign - the lower apartment in the dup...
Steve Fitzgerald
Add screening criteria to rental listing
I’m getting a bunch of interest in an apartment that I rent out, but 50%+ don’t meet my screening criteria. Do you include your screening criteria in your ad to cut down on potential renters who don’t meet the screeni...
Justin Young
With mortgage in mind, how do you calculate rent
Aloha BP! My wife and I have started looking at properties this past week. We haven't put in an offer yet but it seems as though we're getting closer and closer to landing that first deal. Getting the first deal under...
Metta Marie
Nervous and discouraged
So hello I’m Metta I’m 37. I have BBA. I also spent almost 7 years in prison for defending myself. I hope you don’t judge me. I’m here for financial advice. I’m a law abiding citizen. Only been home since last January...
Kristi Kandel
Affordable Housing - Columbus, OH - Human Trafficking Survivors
An AWESOME project just finished in Columbus, OH. This is exactly the type of public/private partnership our team is working to build across the country. The efforts that projects of this nature take are massive but t...
William Houstian
Need the perspective of this community.
My roommate (44M) and I (25M) want to move out of our apartment and into a house. We are both employed in high-income jobs and are well kept and put together people. Good tenants.However, I have heard landlords are wa...