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Question about Pre-Tenant Questions

Jake Valkusky
Real Estate Investor · Maple Shade, NJ · Member since 2017 · 26 posts · 1 vote

Hello again, BiggerPockets!

When scheduling a showing with a potential tenant, or during the showing, is it ok to ask the potential tenant the age of their children (if applicable)?

Thank you in advance!

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Deanna McCormick
Minneapolis, MN · Member since 2013 · 2k+ posts · 1k+ votes
9y

ask age nope, how many yes, but you can point out local schools, and might get some feedback from that..

if they got kids, they got kids.. 

Names of kids and birth-dates go on lease also,, so John Smith, Minor child  x/xx/xxxx   and they are considered occupant no matter what age. 

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  • Kim Meredith HamptonBusiness Member
    Real Estate Broker · St Petersburg · Member since 2014 · 2k+ posts · 2k+ votes
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    @Jake Valkusky can not ask the age of children, that would be a violation of Fair Housing. Take a look at the HUD site to familiarize yourself with the law to avoid any problems.

    It may be easier for you to ask how many "persons" will be occupying the property. Only refer to them that way, you avoid that question of asking about children.

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  • Linda S.
    Investor · Richmond, VA · Member since 2016 · 1k+ posts · 2k+ votes
    9y

    I don't think there's anything wrong with asking, however I would probably word it as "there's a really great elementary    school nearby!" and then they'll probably say "oh, no my kids are in high school" or something along those lines.    

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  • Deanna McCormick
    Minneapolis, MN · Member since 2013 · 2k+ posts · 1k+ votes
    9y

    ask age nope, how many yes, but you can point out local schools, and might get some feedback from that..

    if they got kids, they got kids.. 

    Names of kids and birth-dates go on lease also,, so John Smith, Minor child  x/xx/xxxx   and they are considered occupant no matter what age. 

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  • Jake Valkusky
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    Real Estate Investor · Maple Shade, NJ · Member since 2017 · 26 posts · 1 vote
    9y

    Thank you all for your information and responses! Definitely a big help and helped me decide to ask generally.

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