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Evan Manship FHA Loan Owner Occupancy
21 May 2014 | 4 replies

Hey BP,

First time poster, long time reader. I am currently living with my parents but am considering purchasing my first home using FHA financing.I understand that FHA requires "owner occupancy" for at least...

Blake Elder Tenant Screening- Convicted Felons?
2 July 2019 | 20 replies

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 ...

Kellie Kreps Renting to felons
13 June 2022 | 14 replies

I am looking to rent an Apartment in St. Petersburg Fl. I was turned down for one because I let them do a background check on me. I had a withheld judgment five years ago and to my understanding after I did my probati...

Nicholas Thompson Buying a SFR with FHA and Renting
28 March 2014 | 4 replies

I have talked to a few lenders and real estate agents and they have all advised people that it was OK to buy a property with an FHA loan and rent right away. I know legally it is not OK, but everyone has heard stor...

Padric Lynch How well will NC Mobile Home Parks fare in the next 10yrs?
19 July 2022 | 6 replies

Any insights, best guesses, convictions?

Terry Burger Convicted Rapist Behind a House
22 November 2014 | 10 replies

OK gang, wanted to get the BP investors' opinion on this scenario. I had a house under contract for $75k, ARV on it is $130k. Needs 25 to 30k in repairs. 1,200 square feet in a great location. Discovered a convicted...

Marcus Johnson Murder inclusion in Minneapolis
21 January 2020 | 31 replies

So this is directly from the City of Minneapolis website where the Renter Protection Ordinance was passed unanimously by the City Council and will go into effect June 2020.  Please read, because apparently as a Landlo...

Reinaldo Lopez New Tenant Screening Laws in Minneapolis, soon coming to ...
9 September 2020 | 5 replies

I got this from Avail community ( https://community.avail.co/ )
A new legal update regarding tenant screening was just unanimously passed by the Minneapolis City Council.
Landlords may not use misdemeanor conviction...

Account Closed Real Estate Agent With a Criminal Record
30 December 2015 | 28 replies

Hello everyone,

I recently signed up for my pre-licensing classes to obtain my license, classes begin next week. However, it did not occur to me to ask the knowledgeable folks here on BP about a very importan...

Svend W. Landlord residing in basement that lacks kitchen & shower
14 January 2019 | 7 replies

I'm considering purchasing a 2 flat property in a suburb of Chicago but the timing isn't great for the family to move--I would rather not pull our child out of middle school during the last year--so I'm wondering if t...