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Marc Winter New Tenant Screening Rules for 2026
17 March 2026 | 7 replies
If your minimums are, for example, no violent or drug related offenses in past three years; minimum of 18 months since confinement with no new offenses; less than 3 traffic violations in past 18 months; these are typically found to be "reasonable", of course that can vary by jurisdiction, so you should seek legal recommendations locally.
Michael J. Is My Tenant Screening Criteria To High?
14 March 2026 | 20 replies
Our minimum requirements are:-Gross monthly income 3x the rent-Credit score of 550-No violent felonies ever or non-violent felonies in the past 7 years-No evictions in past 7 yearsOur security deposit is equal to one month’s rent.
Spence W. I built a system to scan 3,900 KC listings for hidden risk — here's what it caught
10 March 2026 | 2 replies
Violent crime below the national average.
Carl Mcknight How to use AI to vet a deal in under 30 mins
3 March 2026 | 1 reply
NEIGHBORHOOD & DEMOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS - Neighborhood Classification: A, B, C, or D class determination - Crime Statistics: Violent crime and property crime rates vs. national average - Demographics: Racial/ethnic composition of area - Economic Indicators: * Median household income * Poverty rate * Unemployment rate * Population growth rate (annual %, 5-year trend) - School ratings and proximity to employment centers - Tenant profile assessment based on area demographics 3.
Grant Ellison 5 DFW multifamily deals analyzed: only 1 cash-flows with leverage
16 March 2026 | 4 replies
Trade-off: 75215 has an F grade for violent crime (6th percentile nationally).
Emory Clayton 600 min credit score to high?
15 March 2026 | 22 replies
Obviously, violent or drug related issues, and theft, are all the type of behaviors you do not want on your property, BUT, if they were years in the past, with recent "clean" years, sometimes, depending on other factors like a solid employment record and decent savings account, might be worth approving.
Renay Reese Open Carry, Concealed carry or no carry while do business
12 February 2026 | 113 replies
Also it can most certainly escalate a scenario that may not have been violent.  
Liam Davis Seeking Advice on My First Multifamily Investment
25 February 2026 | 15 replies
But the data found only shows up to 2023.2) Employment - 1.3% up YoY (year over year) - Unemployment rate 2.7%3) Median Household Income - up ~ 4% YoY - average $63,421.4) Median Home Value - up ~ 6% YoY.5) Crime Rate - violent crime chance ~1 in 1,100 and property crime chance ~1 in 124 according to NeighborhoodScout’s analytic model.We are also a landlord friendly state.Outside of identifying a market to invest in, being familiar with cap rates, cash flow analysis and asset class and it's related characteristics.
Wendy Stclair Baltimore - a path to never-ending pain
13 March 2026 | 32 replies
@Wendy StclairI use a software called rentfaxpro it gives violent crime rates, school test results, income and education levels etc.
Thomas Beard Turnkey Nightmare: Property Manager Ignored My Warning About a Missing A/C…
17 March 2026 | 38 replies
It has more than 6x the national average for violent crime, and is rife with gang activity.