by Todd Ortscheid | Aug 11, 2017 | Owner Education, Screening

You may notice that we talk a lot about fair housing laws on this blog. There’s a good reason for that: violating the fair housing laws is a BIG deal, with BIG penalties. Making sure that you follow fair housing laws is one of the most important aspects of being a landlord.
by Todd Ortscheid | Aug 8, 2017 | Owner Education, Screening

Emotional support animals are a big bone of contention with some landlords who really don’t want any pets on their properties. However, it’s important for landlords to understand that these animals are not considered pets, and are in fact protected by federal law.
by Todd Ortscheid | Aug 6, 2017 | Owner Education, Screening

Most people realize that discriminating based on things like race and gender are prohibited by law. However, we sometimes get requests from clients to not rent to people who have children. From their perspective, this is a reasonable request because they believe that children cause more damage to...