u/Lonely-Clerk-2478

So I just saw a job application for a regional bank, which, at the very end, asks for one’s Social Security number in order to do a background check for the role. Keep in mind this is during the application process, before any interviews have been done or any offers extended. Is this the new normal? I have literally never been asked for that in an application, only during the offer. It makes me extremely nervous.

So… we have a S8 tenant who is elderly. We love said tenant; so do the other tenants. This is our only S8 tenant.

Recently tenant’s daughter has been at the apartment ALL THE TIME. With a couple little kids. This is a one bed/one bath apartment with a max occupancy of two people. We suspect that daughter has essentially moved in.

We have not received any notification from S8 as to any change in residency, etc. My reading suggests it’s on the TENANT - not us - to request someone else live in the unit and not doing so could jeopardize her status as a voucher holder.

Obviously we will speak to the tenant, which we have not yet done. But I’m curious if anyone else has faced this situation. Did you inform the S8 office if the tenant did not? What’s the landlord responsibility here? I don’t want her to lose her voucher, but I also don’t want any blowback on us.

I think TenantCloud is generally fine but overpriced and the listing syndication is a pain in the ass. Anyone use a small-landlord-oriented software they actually like? Thanks.

ETA: unweighted gpa = 3.8 and he is not interested in Purdue.

We are instate for Ohio. Rising senior. Hopeful civil engineering major. Would love to earn some merit money. I can likely afford four years instate; anything else above that would be on him.

Colleges

University of Cincinnati (target)
U of Dayton
Ohio State/Columbus (second target; potential reach)
Notre Dame (reach)
Miami Ohio (no civil engineering - safety)
Louisville (third target; instate tuition offered)
Rose Hulman (second target with OSU; potential reach)
Syracuse (reach)
Xavier University (safety)

Profile

Increasing GPA throughout high school at a very well-regarded and competitive school. Currently 4.3 weighted. First honor roll all junior year; second honors every other semester.

Two APs this year. (Us history, computer science). Test Scores not back yet. Two more next year.

ACT score 25; retaking next month. In intense classes right now; not a great test taker. Goal 27+

College credit plus class for math next year through local university

Eagle Scout earned in 2025. Lead large-scale fence-building Project that directly influenced major choice in college. Two weekends of work, coordinating two dozen volunteers and equipment/materials donations/rentals. Several leadership positions in troop (started at age 11.) Mentored younger scouts as they entered the troop. Earned 21 merit badges as required by Eagle Scout guidelines, including engineering and space exploration. His essay will be about this Eagle Scout experience and how it led him to civil engineering.

Competitive swimmer since age 6 including four years of high school swimming (will swim next year)

Baseball player through sophomore year of high school (since age 6). Had to leave baseball due to injury after sophomore year. Focused on swimming thereafter.

School Ambassador: leading prospective families on tours of the school, participating in orientation and recruitment activities for prospective students and their families, being the host student for grade school “shadow days,” where prospective students spend a day with a student to get a sense of what life is like at the school. Essentially, it’s the student-based sales and recruitment arm of the school.

many hours of community service through the school (need number) and through Boy Scouts/Scouting America.

Summer Job as a lifeguard and youth swim instructor. Responsible for safety regulations being followed across the pool and providing a positive and effective learning environment for students in lessons.

Other clubs at school: student investment fund; entrepreneurship and innovation; marine biology.

That’s all,folks! Thanks!

For context, location is in a very boring burb of Cincinnati. Front elevation reminds me of the entrance to a neighborhood community room/pool (not in a good way.)

How much to make this not look like a family-friendly version of “MTV Cribs?” $300k? Columns, tray ceilings, the whole nine yards.

Curious if it’s just me. I’ve had a couple actually terrible tenants the past few years and they’ve been the most entitled, highest-maintenance ones too! Examples:

1. tenant moved out yesterday. Was consistently parked illegally to the extent we had to have her towed twice. Consistent noise complaints from Neighbors. Got fired from her job and her last rent check bounced so her mom paid us for her. Has been nothing but a bitch the past couple of weeks. apparently had an illegal dog those two weeks as well according to other tenants. ) Literally moved out yesterday and is already demanding her deposit check back today. Nothing but trouble since the day she moved in. The rest of our tenants are thrilled she’s gone.
2. made a stupid mistake and hired someone with a sketchy background because they were referred to us from a nonprofit that dealt with homelessness. Was rude to our other tenants, destroyed part of the unit, missed last two months rent payments and had to be evicted. Also a horrible bitch to us and the rest of our tenants. They were thrilled when she left.

Both of them are literally the worst people we’d ever rented to and were absolutely the highest maintenance. Trouble from day one.

Are we alone in this?

Job posting from a station in Sacramento:

- research analyst

- 1-3 years experience + degree

- pay: $55k (tops)

- amount needed to afford median rent in SAC: $88,000.

Job’s been open for going on two months. Gee, I wonder why.

I was making that exact amount in 2001. Literally 25 years ago.