who's a landlord?

[railer]

not the bad kind of discrimination.....i don't care if I rent to blacks, muslims, lesbians, etc.

What I'd really like to keep out are the meth addicts, rapists, theives, etc.

Is there a way to legally/easily do this?

I haven't even bought the property yet, so this is just a hypothetical, as I know there are laws about discrimination....but what I want to discriminate agaisnt is only poor white trash, and no one really look out for those people.

thanks for your thoughts.

 

[Goosemaster]

Put a bunch of bibles and statutes of Saints everywhere....seriously.

 

[herm0016]

background checks, credit checks and not accepting government rent assistance. if its your place, you get to pick who lives in it. its not a matter of discrimination, its a matter of picking people who will not destroy your property.


so.. you just want to keep out the white trash? not the rest of the trash?? huh? you think it is fine so discriminate against whites but not the rest of the people on your little list?

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: herm0016
you think it is fine so discriminate against whites but not the rest of the people on your little list?

I'm flattered that I've moved up in the world...


<---minority

 

[herm0016]

Originally posted by: Goosemaster

Originally posted by: herm0016
you think it is fine to discriminate against whites but not the rest of the people on your little list?

I'm flattered that I've moved up in the world...


<---minority

woot! for goose!

the bible comment is priceless by the way, i bet it does work! lol

 

[Leros]

Can you refuse to rent to someone because you don't like them?

 

[herm0016]

Originally posted by: Leros
Can you refuse to rent to someone because you don't like them?

you can always find a reason. just like you do not have to hire someone if you don't like them.

 

[mcmilljb]

are you a lesbian, black mulism?

 

[tasmanian]

Well keeping a meth addict out is easy since he probably wont have any money. But good luck trying to spot a rapist, theif etc out of everyone else.

 

[mcmilljb]

Originally posted by: tasmanian
Well keeping a meth addict out is easy since he probably wont have any money. But good luck trying to spot a rapist, theif etc out of everyone else.

More than likely they would have a criminal record. It's simple and cheap to do a criminal background check.

This guy just doesn't white folks on his land. He's afraid they may invoke Manifest Destiny on it.

 

[xanis]

Originally posted by: herm0016

Originally posted by: Leros
Can you refuse to rent to someone because you don't like them?

you can always find a reason. just like you do not have to hire someone if you don't like them.

Ah yes, the classic "You're not quite what we're looking for".

 

[revnja]

The lease application for my apartment straight up asked me the following questions:

1. Are you a drug dealer?
2. Are you addicted to any illegal substances?
3. (and I forgot how this was worded, but it was pretty much asking if you plan to use the apt to set up a drug lab)

 

[episodic]

Look, some people through no fault have bad credit ratings. Divorce, medical bills, etc.

The big thing is references. I'm a model renter - and I keep a portfolio of previous references, photos of places pre and post move, and I have this for every rental I've lived in since I was 18 - and that has been a few.

Check their references. Call the landlords. Verify they are who they say they are. Anything feels shady - well. . . it is up to you - but look for people with stunning references - don't discount because of credit totally.

 

[jm0ut]

Originally posted by: episodic
Look, some people through no fault have bad credit ratings. Divorce, medical bills, etc.

The big thing is references. I'm a model renter - and I keep a portfolio of previous references, photos of places pre and post move, and I have this for every rental I've lived in since I was 18 - and that has been a few.

Check their references. Call the landlords. Verify they are who they say they are. Anything feels shady - well. . . it is up to you - but look for people with stunning references - don't discount because of credit totally.

How come you have to keep a portfolio of previous references? Are you scary looking?

 

[episodic]

Originally posted by: jm0ut

Originally posted by: episodic
Look, some people through no fault have bad credit ratings. Divorce, medical bills, etc.

The big thing is references. I'm a model renter - and I keep a portfolio of previous references, photos of places pre and post move, and I have this for every rental I've lived in since I was 18 - and that has been a few.

Check their references. Call the landlords. Verify they are who they say they are. Anything feels shady - well. . . it is up to you - but look for people with stunning references - don't discount because of credit totally.

How come you have to keep a portfolio of previous references? Are you scary looking?

LOL


No, not really. I simply keep it so when I want a place, I can get it slam dunk. It has always got me any place I've wanted with a minimum of fuss. Even landlords that 'normally' took forever to get back to you have taken me quickly. It is something my brother did when he was in the military - because he moved so much and hated living on base. I just adopted his plan.

 

[d33pt]

the best advice i ever got regarding this was: if your gut tells you that you shouldn't rent to someone, charge them $100 nonrefundable application fee. chances are the trashy folks won't pay it.

 

[drnickriviera]

Originally posted by: episodic
Look, some people through no fault have bad credit ratings. Divorce, medical bills, etc.

The big thing is references. I'm a model renter - and I keep a portfolio of previous references, photos of places pre and post move, and I have this for every rental I've lived in since I was 18 - and that has been a few.

Check their references. Call the landlords. Verify they are who they say they are. Anything feels shady - well. . . it is up to you - but look for people with stunning references - don't discount because of credit totally.

Humm, you'd send up some red flags if you came to me. People that have to tell you how good they are, are the ones I avoid. References mean very little to me. I've had people give me fake landlord references. Sometimes you can verify who owns the house through the tax assessor.

Income and credit score are the main items for me. We've been landlords for 20+ years and getting credit reports has been the biggest help sorting out applicants.

Set minimum requirements. For our houses it's 2.5-3X rent in income and 550-600 min credit score.

 

[DisgruntledVirus]

Originally posted by: Xanis

Originally posted by: herm0016

Originally posted by: Leros
Can you refuse to rent to someone because you don't like them?

you can always find a reason. just like you do not have to hire someone if you don't like them.

Ah yes, the classic "You're not quite what we're looking for".

Find out if they have pets, and if they do say "we are looking for renters without pets currently, but if that changes we will let you know."

I had that happen to me two days ago . GF and I are thinking about finding a place together (we aren't sure if we want to take that step yet because it's early in our relationship), and we found a great place 3 bedroom, 2 bath, all util's included, decent size yard, 2 car garage, etc for a great price. I called to find out about closet space (she needs a LOT of it ), and if they accepted small dogs (under 30 lbs). That's the line they gave me is they would like renters without pets.

Ask for their current/previous address, then call the landlord/owner of that property and find out what kind of renters he/she/they were.

Go with your gut. If something seems off, walk away. There will be plenty more renters (and with all the foreclosures and housing market, rental stuff should be fairly strong).

 

[DisgruntledVirus]

Originally posted by: Goosemaster

Originally posted by: herm0016
you think it is fine so discriminate against whites but not the rest of the people on your little list?

I'm flattered that I've moved up in the world...


<---minority

The only way for you to move up in the world is to update your thread.

 

[IHateMyJob2004]

1) You can not write in advertisements that you don't allow certain segments. HIGHLY ILLEGAL. Maybe no drug addicts would be OK, but racist like requirements are illegal.

2) All you can do is meet people face to face and judge them. And keep your mouth shut as to why you might not let someone rent from you.

 

[Auric]

Originally posted by: IHateMyJob2004
1) You can not write in advertisements that you don't allow certain segments. HIGHLY ILLEGAL. Maybe no drug addicts would be OK, but racist like requirements are illegal.

2) All you can do is meet people face to face and judge them. And keep your mouth shut as to why you might not let someone rent from you.

No, no. You weed them out by how they speak on the telephone first. If they "sound like a negro" then "oh, it's no longer available".

 

[DisgruntledVirus]

Originally posted by: Auric

Originally posted by: IHateMyJob2004
1) You can not write in advertisements that you don't allow certain segments. HIGHLY ILLEGAL. Maybe no drug addicts would be OK, but racist like requirements are illegal.

2) All you can do is meet people face to face and judge them. And keep your mouth shut as to why you might not let someone rent from you.

No, no. You weed them out by how they speak on the telephone first. If they "sound like a negro" then "oh, it's no longer available".

Unfortunately that is the way a lot of this works. If they don't like how you sound on the phone then it's "not available" based off something said in the conversation.

 

[imported_weadjust]

I own one rental house.

One thing I look at is what kind of car are they driving and the condition (do they maintain it). Their car is probably the most expensive thing they own. If they don't take care of their on property they sure as hell won't take care of my property.

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: weadjust
I own one rental house.

One thing I look at is what kind of car are they driving and the condition (do they maintain it). Their car is probably the most expensive thing they own. If they don't take care of their on property they sure as hell won't take care of my property.

well thats stupid. some poeple keep the car until it falls apart

 

[imported_weadjust]

That is just one of the things I look at other than credit and references. I also don't like renting to people with kids. I have so many people wanting to rent the house I can pick who I want. I put a For Rent sign in the yard and get 20 calls a day from people wanting to rent the house.