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Matt Sterling Would you buy an 8 unit with a sex offender as a tenant?
7 December 2016 | 81 replies

I was all set to make an offer on a 8 unit(4 modular duplexes) last Monday 'til I found out there was a sex offender in one of the units Sunday night.  I looked up his court case and found out it was for 4-5 years of ...

Mike S Asking about children on application
24 March 2014 | 10 replies

Am I allowed to ask about children, how many, and ages? Sorry to be brief but my phone is blowing up on our very first rental and I don't want to violate fair housing.

Martin Guerrero Can I deny Felons and Sex offenders for rental properties?
24 December 2022 | 5 replies

When posting mininum qualifaction standards are there standard or general clauses for felony charges and or sex offense charges.  We would prefer to not rent to sex offenders as we are in a condominium as well as clos...

Ben Nelson Sex Offender Existing Tenant
31 October 2019 | 50 replies

Hi all!  I am currently closing on my first rental deal!  It's a 2 acre, 3 mobile home unit property with all three units currently rented.  I just found out that one of the current tenants is a registered sex offende...

Daniel Suarez Renting to sex offender
17 November 2024 | 32 replies

I am in the process of screening a potential tenant, he told me he had a felony from 15 years, he offered to explain but I didn't wanna push unless necessary. After doing a background check on him I found out he is re...

Brook Rieman Inheriting a "sexually violent predator against children" tenant
23 October 2018 | 73 replies

We had our offer accepted on our first rental property and after looking up the current tenants, we've got a convicted, registered sexually violent predator against children in this triplex. Repeat offender. Anyone de...

George P. Can I refuse a tenant if they are not a good match with the people already living there?
27 June 2015 | 8 replies

Hello,I have a two unit property and trying to fill a vacancy in one of the two apartments.The one unit is currently rented by three college girls in their early twenties.A man (45), has shown interest in the apartmen...

John Crawford DeBuys Freeman Requiring an Application Fee for Each Adult for Property
20 October 2017 | 2 replies

Why do management properties require an application along with the application fee for each adult in a house?It seems like the higher rental fees could potentially turn away prospective tenants. Why not just charge fo...

Randy Gross Has anyone sought out people on parole/probation as renters?
31 October 2013 | 23 replies

i just purchased my first 2 investment homes both 3br 2ba avg. 1400sq ft each.

I'm thinking about contacting the state probation office to find my renters as i will look for an older first time offender.

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Natalia Kietlinski Sex offender on one side of investment duplex
4 July 2023 | 3 replies

I had an offer accepted on a duplex. I found out through google that the tenant living on one side is a sex offender. The lease will not be up for another 7 months. Will this be an issue for me for finding tenants to ...