I thought I did such a good job creating some solid screening criteria for applicants for my SFH in Milwaukee.  And now I kinda have to violate them!  So I have a family wanting to rent my SFH in Milw.  The two 'prima...

How do you calculate combined income in a situation where there is a boyfriend/girlfriend relationship and a mutual friend sharing the property?...and is it prudent to get background checks on everyone, or just an app...

Is it lawful or unlawful?For a person or household who own a detached SFR house in California, and looking for help to pay their mortgage in exchange for providing 1 private bedroom with private bath, but shared kitch...

Hi, I am new to landlord . Need some advice how I reject a tenant who has a bad credit score and criminal back gourd the right way. following all guidelines. Please advise. Thanks

Hi GuysFinally I closed my first investment property and looking for tenants right now.  I recently received an application but the person had bad credit + more then 4 civil court records (everything related to evicti...

I have a question regarding the Fair Housing Act's Familial Status.The intent is to prevent anyone from refusing to rent to or give preferences to people based on their family status...single vs married, with or witho...

Getting ready to start up a STR using a property inherited by my wife.  We have an LLC which we operate as an S-Corp for our real estate business, but want to keep this venture separate from our brokerage business.  S...

I ran across 3 lots that are listed for sale on MLS, and called the agent to ask if they were still available. She said yes, and sent me the parcel map. On the phone she said that the owner did a 4 way split and built...

Is it possible to list a rental for single occupancy only? Or does that violate fair housing laws? I've seen limits of 2 people per bedroom, so I imagine I could limit it to one person per bedroom? Thanks for the advi...

If you reside in Texas, homestead protection is built into the Texas Constitution. It allows you to maintain your home free from the possibility of seizure by certain creditors. This protects Texas citizens from havin...