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Results (417)
Sam Leon Are "roommates" a protected class?
12 January 2024 | 15 replies

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...

Sarah Buchanan What can we legally ask in screening a felon? (sex offender)
10 March 2019 | 49 replies

I had a potential tenant contact me and ask if I accept felons.  I have read that it's illegal (discrimination) to flat out say "no felons" so I asked what the crime was.  He said "sex offender, 16 years ago when I wa...

Roger S. Help with neighbor harrassing tenants
22 July 2017 | 11 replies

Hi,  We have a house here in small town Texas that has 2 good tenants in it.  These ladies are a same sex couple.  The neighbor on one side has been harassing them for some time, shouting homophobic slurs and insults,...

Bruce L. Profiling Prospective Tenants
15 October 2012 | 6 replies

Dare I ask if you profile your prospective tenants?
What are the best tenants you have found?
Race, Age, Income, Etc.? (Yes, I know you're not suppose to.)

From my experience, dual income, blue collar family with kid...

Gary R Uren Renters want to take in foster kids. Helllp
16 November 2024 | 17 replies

I rented out a 3 bedroom,  2 bath house to a family with two adults and two children.  The just sent me a text asking if they can take in foster kids. I never dealt with something like that before.  The contract says ...

Wade Sikkink Renting to a felon
16 November 2016 | 33 replies

A guy called me yesterday and asked about an apartment we have for rent. I gave him the info then he asked, "Do you rent to felons?"

I was a little surprised and responded, "What do you mean?"

He expla...

Rico S. 50 Life Lessons from those over 50
13 June 2016 | 7 replies

50 Life Lessons1. Life isn’t fair, but it’s still good.2. When in doubt, just take the next small step.3. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.4. Don’t take yourself so seriously. No one else does.5. Pay off ...

Jerry Tello Can an Elementary School negatively affect a SFH rental-ability?
13 December 2021 | 8 replies

Hello!I am currently looking for potential deals. I ran into a deal that is right across from an elementary school. My question is specifically to anyone out there who has a property located directly in front of a sch...

Cameron Riley Moved in a Tenant who has little kids... READ!!!!
26 June 2021 | 97 replies

Took a chance on a young lady with 4 kids, as many landlords know, kids can be very detrimental to a property. A large percentage of landlords discriminate against children in the application process... I decided not ...

Kristi Kandel Affordable Housing - Columbus, OH - Human Trafficking Survivors
12 April 2024 | 10 replies

An AWESOME project just finished in Columbus, OH. This is exactly the type of public/private partnership our team is working to build across the country. The efforts that projects of this nature take are massive but t...