According to Nolo.com, "The federal Fair Housing Acts do not expressly ban discrimination based on age. Nevertheless, it is definitely forbidden under the broader prohibition against discrimination on the basis of fam...

Last summer I rented to a gentleman who had a colorful past however I had never screened my tenants based on criminal history...   After 38 days it was clear that the landlord/tenant relationship was not going to work...

I advertise my posting on Zillow and Craigslist. Due to a high number of inquiries, I'm screening all potential tenants prior to showing the home by asking them their income, credit score, pets and if they have been e...

Just won a property at foreclosure auction after months of searching everywhere and going to auctions! I was given a receipt of deposit by the trustee at the auction and asked to call their company for further details...

Next week will mark the 2nd anniversary of our buy and hold rental business. My husband and I decided to start the business when unexpected medical expenses derailed our early retirement plans. In the last two years ...

Do you charge individual processing fees for prospecting tenants even if they are married?

I have an up/down two family in MA and rent the 2nd floor to a transitional housing program for people who need to get out of abusive situations. The housing authority has asked that we not disclose this to potenti...

Everyone in the REI community always seem to have extremely high standards for the tenants they choose - good credit, no criminal history, on time rent, absolutely 0 evictions, etc. I've never met someone that didn't ...

My property manager has informed me that one of the potential tenant is a registered sex offender. The property is a SFR. Need some advice.

I've seen a couple of sex offender threads recently, and saw several people mention that a landlord can be responsible if they knowingly rent to someone and they re-offend.Attorneys of BiggerPockets, is this true?