Melissa Kirchhoff
Rules for screening tenants - income, credit score, etc?
For all the landlords out there, do you have a sheet or list of requirements for tenants, like a set thing like the 3x income and set credit score amounts and anything else similar that you would be willing to share w...
Kris Rasmussen
Freddie Mac First Look
Hey everyone,Quick question on Freddie Mac First Look initiative properties. How serious are they about not allowing investor offers during the first look time? How is it policed and what are the ramifications of an...
Bolanle Ogunmakin
New HUD felony guidance effect on advertisement
Hello All,I am getting ready to put up a vacant unit for advertisement. I came across a discussion hereon not being able to automatically deny an applicant based on a felony charge. I don't plan to write "no felonies"...
Marcus House
Do you request seperate application from potential tenant?
It just occurred to me this week that after these many years of renting homes that I only request a single application from one adult which means that if 3 adults wish to move into one of my homes the applicant only n...
Blake Elder
Tenant Screening- Convicted Felons?
Good evening! I have been a bigger pockets member for awhile, and my wife and I recently purchased our first investment property. It has 7 units and we are in the process of filling two of the units. I have a twofold ...
Bart H.
Is political affiliation a protected class?
OK BP's community, out of curiosity, could a landlord or someone say looking for a roommate advertise that they didn't want to rent to a supporter of a certain political party? or politician (say Trump)? MY question...
Account Closed
Love to hear your comments -Exclusions Because of Prior Arrest
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issued new guidance on April 4th, 2016 that is going to require all single-family and multifamily rental professionals to revisit their policies.In a decision that...
Cassidy Burns
Tenants w/ Felonies in the PAST
Hi BP,Happy Friday! Curious as to how landlords are handling tenants with criminal records in the past (5 years or longer). I just had a well "financially qualified" tenant apply for one of my SINGLE FAMILY houses. ...
Scott Lewis
Proposed Housing Code Changes in Wilmington, DE
Fellow BP Members,Recently, there were four community meetings to discuss proposed housing code legislation in WIlmington, DE. Unfortunately, I was not able to attend, but am wondering if any of you were and what sort...
Mike Healey
Income Requirements for Tenant Criteria
I am in the process of going through the tenant application/screening process for the first time. Currently I'm writing up some selection criteria and came across a question on income requirements. I went with the sta...