Landlord Topics

The fair housing act prohibits discrimination by landlords, real estate companies and other entities to make housing unavailable to people because of race, religion, sex, national origin, familial status, and disability. Some states also add sexual orientation to that list as well. The Fair Housing Act...

Buying an investment property to rent is a tricky process in itself, but becoming a landlord is a whole different challenge. Finding the right tenants to live in the property, remaining responsible for the building’s maintenance and repairs (no matter how costly they get), and abiding...