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Oakland votes to bar landlords from conducting background checks
Marisa Kendall
PUBLISHED: January 21, 2020 at 1:20 pm | UPDATED: January 22, 2020 at 10:04 am
Categories:Business, California News, Crime & Court...
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Hello everyone,Lots of tenant application/screening services can be seen using a Google search. There are so many that I'm deadlocked due to the excessive freedom of choice! Plus, there are no trustworthy reviews of t...
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What is the weirdest thing your tenants have left behind in your property and how did you deal with it?
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Hello BP family,
I have a question regarding student housing and fair housing laws in NC.
I am in the process of getting a room rented in a 4 bed 4 bath condo near NC State University. There are currently 3 females ...
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Can I legally not send out information to prospective tenants based on their email address?
For instance dabaddestbitch@ blah blah
How can people be ignorant enough to use those types of addresses for applications?
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Hello everyone! Im looking for advice on tenant screening. Im looking to buy my first rental property and I understand that tenants could be a blessing or a curse, so I would like to hear some advice on some solid sys...
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What would you do if you suspect that your tenant is allowing another adult to live in the apartment?
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Hello all,
I have been contacted by a non-profit organization who is interested in renting one of our single family properties for 3 of their employees. The organization will be listed on the lease and responsible f...
Can someone recommend a way to check criminal only? I can check locally online, but this applicant has lived in another state in the past. My rentals are travel trailers, so the applicants I get are not the cream of...
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I can potentially work out a no money down deal on a house that I can get for 40k-45k (Appraised value) that will rent for 600-650. There is a high voltage electric tower directly in the back yard and the neighbor ac...