Edison Reis
Can landlords perform criminal checks?
As far as performing our due diligence can we perform criminal checks or should we keep as far as credit checks ?I believe is USA is legal to perform both but in Canada looks like is illegal to perform criminal checks...
Joan C.
Prospective Tenant has "Offense" Criminal record
Hello,
My prospective tenant found to have "Offense 1" criminal record, while he has a job in a well known reputable company in Santa Clara county, California, he and his friends are applying for our four bed...
Pearl Ngo
RENT- PREP packages for tenant screening
Hello .I am a newbie!!!....I am using Rentprep to screen tenants . Which package should I buy? I am looking at $18.95 and add on Criminal/ sex offence ( $4) . Should I also buy Credit decision report for $9.95? ( ap...
Account Closed
Please answer the following Georgia + National Salesperson Exam Q
2017 GEORGIA + NATIONAL REAL ESTATE SALESPERSON EXAM QUESTIONSQ1. what is the interest used in a mortgage loan? Simple or Compound Interest?Q2. Can a seller transfer ownership/title of a property using metes and bound...
Mindy Jensen
Automatically Eliminating Criminal Records? Not so fast, says HUD
Criminal record? For years, landlords have been able to automatically disqualify any tenant with a criminal record - as they were not a protected class under Fair Housing Laws. Recent recommendations from HUD are call...
Steven J.
Tenant referral; what can/cannot I say?
I'm curious as to what I can/cannot say in a tenant review with a new landlord. I know it can get you in a tough spot if you say the wrong bad things about an employee to a new employer - how does it pertain to tenant...
Stone Teran
How to prevent people cutting through the woods
I own some apartment buildings in a rough part of town. The side is next to some woods and we just had a break-in on the apartment on the very end. I want to put up some kind of fence to prevent people from coming o...
Dee Schwarts
Contractor help paid cash now screwed
Recently purchased a house and needed basement done. Contractor says we owe 6k in addition to the 26k we already paid with cashiers checks for installing a door where an arch was, fixing a shower, fixing a bathtub, w...
James Kirby
Is it okay to be open and honest about Felons
To me, this is not a discrimination issue it is a protecting my neighbors and other tenants thing. Can you be straight up honest with your tenants and others in saying if you or others have Felony convictions that inc...
Graeme Ford
Calling All Canadian Investors!
Hey BP! I am very intrigued by the BRRRR strategy and have recognized there are many distinctions between what is and is not possible in Canada compared to the US. Is the BRRRR strategy something that works in Canada?...