Hello to all.
So to all those who were aware that I had my first rental property up for rent, I have a signed legitimate lease agreement in place.
Up until about 45 minutes ago, everything was going along quite smoothly.
DISCLAIMER: I am NOT racist, and the following information is being presented as to provide you with further details, as it is relevant to this topic.
I had a total of 3 official applications, and several phone calls I turned down as I didn`t want to convolute/delay things. 2 groups of 5 were of Chinese orentation, and the 3rd group of 5 was of Ghanaian orentation.
I interviewed all 3, and I was primarily interested in both the Ghanaian group and one of the Chinese groups. After deliberating with those close to me, I made my decision and chose the group of Chinese gentlemen.
So this is where it gets sticky. I received a phone call not long ago, and it was the group of Ghanaians. They were interested in finding out if I had made my decision. I had, and I informed them that I had found more suitable tenants who applied. After informing them of this, they immediate took to the defensive, and questioned me about my reasoning why, mentioning that they said they felt good vibes from me and that they felt they were to awarded the unit.
However, it then took an unusual twist. I was questioned if it had something to do with the colour of their skin..WOW. Was I ever taken aback. I froze up. After having them reiterate the question, I rebutled saying I was offended that he would play that card, and explained that it was nothing against them or their ethnicity, it was simply a choice I made based on my criteria for choosing the right tenant. Boy, was that conversation ever awkward. I apologized, and wished him luck in his searches.
Yikes! Any of you ever have anything similar happen to them? Sorry for the long-winded story. Just really caught me off guard.
So to all those who were aware that I had my first rental property up for rent, I have a signed legitimate lease agreement in place.
Up until about 45 minutes ago, everything was going along quite smoothly.
DISCLAIMER: I am NOT racist, and the following information is being presented as to provide you with further details, as it is relevant to this topic.
I had a total of 3 official applications, and several phone calls I turned down as I didn`t want to convolute/delay things. 2 groups of 5 were of Chinese orentation, and the 3rd group of 5 was of Ghanaian orentation.
I interviewed all 3, and I was primarily interested in both the Ghanaian group and one of the Chinese groups. After deliberating with those close to me, I made my decision and chose the group of Chinese gentlemen.
So this is where it gets sticky. I received a phone call not long ago, and it was the group of Ghanaians. They were interested in finding out if I had made my decision. I had, and I informed them that I had found more suitable tenants who applied. After informing them of this, they immediate took to the defensive, and questioned me about my reasoning why, mentioning that they said they felt good vibes from me and that they felt they were to awarded the unit.
However, it then took an unusual twist. I was questioned if it had something to do with the colour of their skin..WOW. Was I ever taken aback. I froze up. After having them reiterate the question, I rebutled saying I was offended that he would play that card, and explained that it was nothing against them or their ethnicity, it was simply a choice I made based on my criteria for choosing the right tenant. Boy, was that conversation ever awkward. I apologized, and wished him luck in his searches.
Yikes! Any of you ever have anything similar happen to them? Sorry for the long-winded story. Just really caught me off guard.