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Is BP just for guys?
A recent BP blog article by Scott Trench had the phrase “. . . guys like us here on BiggerPockets . . . “ I commented about the gendered language, because if people don’t realize they’re doing it, it can never change....
Erin Spradlin
Women are more risk-averse as investors
Women are more risk-averse as investors, and while this is often blamed on a lack of financial literacy, the issue is more one of confidence, not competence: 45% of women with $1 million in investible assets were deem...
Michael Ernst
Section 8 accusing PM of discrimination
I have a property up for rent and I got a zillow application that I denied for not having 2.5x income to rent ratio as well as not showing any employment history.This person called my cell and went in a tirade about t...
Danny Chan
Can we tell applicant that income must be 3x the rent?
Hello,I was looking up fair housing laws in Chicago because I am trying to rent out a unit, and I came across an article online that said we are not permitted to say that income must be three times the rent, because i...
Benjamin Timmins
Just finished reading Brandon Turners book, have questions.
I just finished reading "The book on Managing Rental Properties" by @Brandon Turnerand i have some questions. Its a great book and I learned a lot from it but some questions were left unanswered. Mostly about qualific...
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Tenant Screening- Joint Income?
It's common knowledge that a basic qualification for a tenant is to show income that is 3x's the rent. However, if a husband and wife or a boyfriend or girlfriend are filling out the application, is this a joint requi...
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Where are all the women?
In doing online research for passive income investing options, I've noticed something very curious: there are very few women that show up on the "our team" pages for syndicators and private equity groups. This complet...
Catherine Jacoby
Looking for examples of tenant criteria and screening reqs
Hello! Newbie here preparing to move and rent out our current SFH in the DMV suburbs. I've seen a lot of posts on here discussing what their criteria and screening process is but not necessarily how they communicate i...
Suzanne Reilley
House Hacking as a Single Female
Hi, I'm new to real estate investing, I'm learning a ton, and putting together the initial steps of my vision. I'm single, and work remotely for myself and am considering house hacking as a big part of my strategy. On...
J. Martin
WOMEN IN RE: Comfortable going to meetups? Improvements?
I have a question for all the WOMEN in real estate out there on BP.DO YOU FEEL COMFORTABLE AND ENJOY GOING TO REAL ESTATE MEETUPS? IS THERE ANYTHING THAT WOULD MAKE YOU MORE COMFORTABLE GOING TO MEETUPS? @Jonna Weber ...