Renting to Students and Freelancers: What Every Landlord Needs to Know

Send us Fan Mail Most landlords know exactly how to screen a W-2 employee. Two pay stubs, an employer call, run the three-times-rent math — done. But what happens when the applicant in front of you is a freelance designer, a self-employed contractor, or a college student whose only income is a financial aid check? In this episode, we walk through exactly how to handle renting to students and freelancers — without guessing, and without exposing yourself to Fair Housing liability. We cover the ...