Is it wrong for Landlords to discriminate

[Razorguns]

I'm talking about what society does, not about you bishes renting out to disabled immigrant gay female war veterans. A jamaican male trying to call to rent a room will get far more negative answers than a young white male. This can (and was above) easily proven. Even if jamican male makes the same amount of $ as a white male.

I also wouldn't rent a room to a young black male if a young white male is available. I also would rent to a young white asian over a young white male. Furthermore, I would rent to a young jewish male over a young asian male if available. A mexican immigrant would have to make 3x what others make before I would rent to them. Welcome to reality.

Best thing to do if you're renting -- is to become a young white american couple.

r

 

[Bikini Mod]

I'm talking about what society does, not about you bishes renting out to disabled immigrant gay female war veterans. A jamaican male trying to call to rent a room will get far more negative answers than a young white male. This can (and was above) easily proven. Even if jamican male makes the same amount of $ as a white male.

I also wouldn't rent a room to a young black male if a young white male is available. I also would rent to a young white asian over a young white male. Furthermore, I would rent to a young jewish male over a young asian male if available. A mexican immigrant would have to make 3x what others make before I would rent to them. Welcome to reality.

Best thing to do if you're renting -- is to become a young white american couple.

r

There is no debate here. I thought we were debating something.

Bottom line is that it is YOUR PROPERTY. Just like my company is MY COMPANY. If I don't want to hire you because you are too short, too skinny, walk with a limp, etc... that is MY DECISION ALONE to make.

If someone has a problem with that, they can:

1. choose not to interview with me.
2. choose not to ask to be allowed to live in a property I own.

 

[Dial_tone]

There is no debate here. I thought we were debating something.

Bottom line is that it is YOUR PROPERTY. Just like my restaurant is MY restaurant. If I don't want to serve you because you are too short, too skinny, walk with a limp, etc under the guise that you don't look like you can pay the bill... that is MY DECISION ALONE to make.

If someone has a problem with that, they can:

1. choose not to dine at my restaurant.
2. choose not to ask to be allowed to eat in a restaurant I own.

Thankfully the law disagrees.

 

[-SD-]

Its wrong to overtly discriminate, but discreetly doing it is legal because no one can prove anything. Its like getting turned down for a job because you were too fat, but they said it was because you didnt have the right experience.

 

[Bikini Mod]

Thankfully the law disagrees.

I don't think it should.

I mean, if you busted your ass to buy a property for rental income you are honestly telling me that you feel that you shouldn't have the final say in EXACTLY who you rent to?

Also, you busted your ass to build a company, put years of blood, sweat and tears, mortgaged your house, borrowed money from your parents' retirement account - you are telling me that you shouldn't be allowed to decide EXACTLY who you want to employ or when to dismiss them based on whatever criteria YOU deem proper?

It's YOUR ASS, isn't it?

 

[beefcake28]

Que?

Sorry... Still kinda baffled by the whole "My ex bought the place (against my advice) for 110K. At that point it was valued BELOW 40K" thing.

That's just beyond me. I'm not any sort of serious investor, but I think anyone who can count (i.e. a first grade kid) would be able to see that paying nearly triple the value of a property, with not even a glimpse of a chance of ever recovering at least its original value, would not be a wise investment.

Just sayin'.

 

[Sub-Zero]

when renting your property out, i think you should be able to do whatevr the fuck you want.

hell, i think even restaurants should be allowed to choose who they do or do not serve to...

 

[rnch]

in this state (Louisiana) a landlord can turn down a sec 8 potential applicant.

 

[Bikini Mod]

Its wrong to overtly discriminate, but discreetly doing it is legal because no one can prove anything. Its like getting turned down for a job because you were too fat, but they said it was because you didnt have the right experience.

Right or wrong don't pay my bills.

Here is some discrimination for you:

A man will do business with another man in a hearbeat. Same man will only *humor* a woman regardless of how qualified she is. I am not talking bullshit corporate mumbo jumbo. I am talking the real world where men do business playing golf/over a meal. A smart, attractive woman can *only* be an asset to the man who is doing the business but she is NOT the primary player. Can this barrier be broken? Not hardly, unless that woman was *helped up there* BY A MAN/MEN.

Discrimination sucks but it is what it is. We could sit around and bitch about it all damned day, that won't change a freaking thing.

I've learned to functin within the parameters of discrimination instead of running head first into the brick wall.

It accomplishes more and doesn't give me nearly as many headaches.

 

[Bikini Mod]

Sorry... Still kinda baffled by the whole "My ex bought the place (against my advice) for 110K. At that point it was valued BELOW 40K" thing.

That's just beyond me. I'm not any sort of serious investor, but I think anyone who can count (i.e. a first grade kid) would be able to see that paying nearly triple the value of a property, with not even a glimpse of a chance of ever recovering at least its original value, would not be a wise investment.

Just sayin'.

He bought a condo in the late 80's just before the market crashed. He bought it to live there, not as an investment. It was a beautiful brand-spankin new complex that was supposed to be this wonderful *community*. Only the economy crashed, the *wonderful community* was never finished, maintenance degraded then came to a screeching halt once they totally ran out of money and then surprise, surprise all of the *normal middle class people* that bought the places were moving out renting to whomever or just plain letting the places go. Next thing you know who is living AMONGST US? All the low-income section 8 people who were in THE PROJECTS just outside the walls! <--- the reason I told him to NOT BUY the condo is because, "Hello dumbbie - I have lived in New Brunswick my entire life. I KNOW this area. I don't give a fuck what the *condo salespeople tell you*."

But he didn't listen and neither did his dumbbie sister who also bought a unit in the same complex, different building.

Once we had 2 children and it now WE were living in the projects it was time to move. We rented to two decent young black men. They lived there for a year. After they moved out (for obvious reasons) we were never able to rent to anyone decent again - had nothing to do with the color of their skin. Decent people don't seek out scum for neighbors.

My ex was a real rocket scientist, he was. The man was nearly 30 and he was obviously not the sharpest tool in the shed. I was barely 21. WTF did I know? Had I ANY experience or the backbone to speak up I would have made very different choices back then.

Live and learn.