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Amber Forkey Credit Checks on HUD Tenants in NY
6 February 2023 | 4 replies

Hi All! Looking to open a discussion on the legality of running credit checks on section 8/DSS tenants.Question: If the government program is not paying 100% of the rent, are we able to pull a credit report? Example: ...

Ashley Burns Multifamily vs single family vs condo
21 March 2019 | 2 replies

Seasoned investors....which type of residential investment do you prefer? Single family, multi family, condos, etc? I would love to hear your thoughts on the pros and cons of your preference. 

Kyle Graves Owner rights regarding Emotional Support Animal
22 February 2017 | 17 replies

Hi, I'm new to renting. And I've already had a problem.

I have a prospective tenant who has an ESA dog. I was wanting an additional deposit since there was an animal involved, I made it clear it wasn't a "pet" depos...

Marlene Michael Interviewing potential tenants
28 May 2015 | 11 replies

I have a rental property that has been occupied by two tenants thus far. The first tenant was awful and the second was a friend. So, this is my first time going through the tenant choosing process with a little knowle...

Brianna H. Evaluating Applications
11 August 2015 | 10 replies

Howdy!My husband and I just bought our first investment property! We received our first applications for the rental, two friends in their mid-twenties. They are both living at home with their parents currently. Do...

N/A N/A Getting Tenants
2 August 2006 | 12 replies

Hello Everyone,

I am new to the forum, but I am curious to find out on how I would go about getting tenants? How would I find tenants that are fair and reasonable? What type of questions should I ask? Should there...

Francisco Milan Having trouble getting a Suprise, AZ house rented
17 April 2023 | 12 replies

HelloI am trying to get a house in surprise rented, I have listed it on 2 sites facebook marketplace and zillow. I do receive applications but at least 90% of them from zillow are from California and not sure to rent ...

Alessandra C. Written Rental policy detailing guidelines on Sreening /Application-no criminal history
18 August 2015 | 11 replies

 I am trying to create good policies for Screening Applicants -  NO CRIMINAL HISTORY- may be too strict-  It is hard to decide and I would like hear what is your experience or input:1) speed tickets- how many infracti...

Nancy L. Tenant prior address history, not matching application info?!
27 March 2015 | 18 replies

I'm renting an apartment in an area where bad credit applications are typical. Got an applicant who presents professionally and has a good income. Was strongly considering the app, but did a complete background check ...

Matt M. How many of you are strict with the 3x rent/salary?
4 October 2019 | 46 replies

Hi all,I have just begun to try and stick with the 3x rent salary. Do you ever stray? I have a nice single mom applicant, works 30-35 hours/week at $17 hour, gets $400 month in child support and still isn’t close to 3...