HOUSTON: Only 39 Apartments will take a Felon until year 10

Only 39 Places until Year 10

Well, 39 total places for a felony conviction are available. But what applies to you will certainly be less than that number.  Location, price range, availability, and the "crime and time" restriction will certainly affect your choices.

What do I mean by CRIME & TIME?  Many apartments have a rule on when they will consider you for an apartment.  Usually the more "distasteful" a crime is creates their guidelines.  Let me give you 3 examples:

1. A hot check felony may be accepted at year 1 by some complexes since they view their risk as minimal (they will insist that you pay with a money order).

2. A marijuana possession crime may be accepted by some complexes at year 5.  However a dealing or distribution crime may not be accepted until year 10.

3. Some complexes will never take an aggravated felony (weapon or threat used in a crime) or violent crime while others wait for 10 years.

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2 Phone Numbers to better serve you

I've tried to pick numbers that are easily remembered and now you can text me or call me on either number.

The DFW number can also be remembered as 972-8-APTS-88.  Just call anytime, from 8:30 AM until night fall.  If I don't pick up, just leave a message and I'll get right back to you.

GENERAL INFORMATION: Deferred Adjudication - FINALLY FOUND A MGR THAT UNDERSTANDS IT

FINALLY - An Apartment Manager that Understands what a D.A. is,

and what it isn't

As I detailed in yesterday's blog, I was frustrated by an apartment manager believing her courtsey officer who told her a Deferred Adjudication for a Felony is a finding of guilt - thus a conviction.

The word DEFERRED ADJUDICATION means that the judge does not render a finding of guilt but defers such finding until a later time. It is, in a sense, a time out.  Time to see if it was a aberration, a misunderstanding before a person is permanently branded as "a felon".

The probationary period gives the individual the chance to show that it was a mistake.  I know many of my client's were not guilty but couldn't afford a lawyer, or couldn't afford the small chance that a jury would find them guilty (mothers of small children and the working poor often chose this route).

Finally found a manager that understands.  I guess that the one that didn't yesterday will fade into memory.  I'm going to remember the one in San Antonio that understands.

She is a real winner in my eyes.  I will work to fill up her complex.

GENERAL INFORMATION: Apt managers mislead by their own "Courtesy Officers"

I get SOOOOO Frustrated with Apt Managers who don't understand a D.A. 

Today's frustration of the day was caused by an apartment manager in San Antonio.  She had been "mis-informed" that a DA was the same as a conviction. Her "courtesy officer" is the one who told her it was "just a conviction by another name".

The law-makers and Judges in the State of Texas didn't have that in mind when they crafted the law.  Here is an excerpt from the TEXAS BAR web site:

What is deferred adjudication?

Deferred adjudication is a special form of judge-ordered community supervision (commonly known as “probation”) that p

ermits the defendant to accept responsibility for a crime without automatically suffering all of the consequences of a formal finding of guilt and sentence. The judge literally defers a decision on the defendant’s guilt, places the defendant 

on a period of supervision, and imposes certain contractual conditions designed to rehabilitate or punish the defendant 

and protect the victim and the public.

The difference between “regular” probation &

 deferred adjudication

Texas law provides that, depending on the offense, a criminal defendant may be placed on one of 2 types of probation: 

regular or deferred adjudication.

Regular probation requires a finding of guilt (conviction) for the crime followed by a 

specific punishment of confinement and/or fine (sentence) that is then suspended.

A defendant placed on deferred adjudication avoids a conviction or sentence because the judge is authorized to delay any finding of guilt or punishment for as long as the defendant successfully complies with the conditions of supervision.

What are the pros and cons of deferred adjudication?

A defendant placed on deferred adjudication can avoid a formal conviction and punishment. However, that does not 

mean there will never be any negative consequences.... A violation of supervision could expose the defendant to substantial punishment without a jury trial and with no right to appeal the judge’s decision to adjudicate guilt.

My Feelings

Since our law-makers in TX have deemed that a Deferred Adjudication is NOT A CONVICTION, I don't see any reason that a courtesy officer would mis-lead an apartments manager.  I can only surmise that the officer is ignorant of the law or is frustrated with "arresting people who then receive a DA".

I can help people with Deferred Adjudications rent in Houston, DFW, Austin, and San Antonio.  Just call me at 832-303-3002 or go to my website:

www.AptFindFelons.com 

The service is FREE - I bill the apartment complexes.

GENERAL INFORMATION: Over 15 more apartments that will take some DAs Identified

I'm always on the Lookout for more 

DA Friendly Apartments

And nothing makes me happier than to announce that I have added more to my extensive database. 

These are first class apartments.  Really nice. They won't take felony convictions or a DA for violence or dealing but will take a DA for possession or many other infractions.

DEFERRED ADJUDICATIONS: If you have a DA, you will probably need my help

Sometimes you need some help

to get "justice" in your housing

I know that you were probably promised that your Deferred Adjudication for a Felony (also known as a Deferred Felony or D.A.) would not "show up" but that isn't always true.

You may have been denied the apartment you want and not really know where to turn. You may fear that your only choice is to go to a "run down" or slummy place...

It is true that 95% of apartment complexes will not accept your D.A. But what is also true, is that 5% will. I know the best of these for you.

Call me at 832-303-3002 (or my new DFW number 972-798-3795) or complete a Find Me a TX apt form by clicking on the link.

I know the problems you are facing and I know the solutions.

GENERAL INFORMATION: #1 Texas Legal Myth is "your DA won't show"

TEXAS NUMBER 1 LEGAL MYTH

Fred Dahr, noted Houston Criminal Defense Attorney, has a blog article that is worth reading in which he states the Number 1 Texas Legal Myth:

"the number one myth in Texas criminal law is "finish your deferred and the offense disappears. It's like it never happened." This lie is told to defendants every day in every court house in every county in Texas."

I would tell you, as an apartment locator, is that Apartments will also know and if you don't have a locator, like myself, that specializes in helping people with D.A.'s -- that you will be turned down.  And turned down often. There are only a handful of apartments in each metro area of TX that will accept your DA that won't accept convicted felons.

Fred Dahr's blog can be found my clicking on the following link: http://www.texasdefenselaw.com/recent_news/2008/01/understanding-deferred-adjudication-and.html

DALLAS: 5 More Apartments That Accept Felony Convictions Found

5 More...and The Search for More will never end

Some people call me "a bull dog" in the way I approach finding places for my clients. I like to think I am presistant.  

But, I don't give up; I never will.  I'll continue to search for the nicest felony apartments in Dallas - Ft. Worth (or DFW) or the nicest apartments that take misdemeanors, deferred adjudications for a felony, or a felony conviction.

In my mind, every place I find today could be a place for a client tomorrow.  I have one of the most, if not the most extensive databases in Texas for apartments that are felon friendly.

And I aim to keep it that way.  My clients expect it of me.

GENERAL INFORMATION: The word "Violent" on a Criminal Record

THIS ONE WORD CAN GET YOU DENIED 

AT MOST APARTMENT COMPLEXES

I had a client who was involved in a traffic accident and left the scene "briefly".  His felony was Leaving The Scene of an Accident - Volience (since someone was hurt in the accident).

Even though it was the only thing on his record, most complexes would not work with him.  All the ones who denied him told me that if the charge did not have the word "Violence" or "Violent" on it; it would not have been a problem.

But the good news is I found him a place. I can find you a place too. Whether you are looking in Dallas, Ft. Worth, Houston, Austin, or San Antonio.

I specialize in helping people with criminal convictions.  To contact me, call me at 832-303-3002 or complete a form on the www.AptFindFelons.com website today. 

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832-303-3002

If you want to start a new life, you need a new home.  One in YOUR NAME.

A place that will give you a "fair deal". I know the apartments for you.

Call me or complete my FIND TX APARTMENT form on my website.

It doesn't matter if you need an apartment that will work with a Felony, a Misdemeanor, or a Deferred Adjudication for a Felony (Deferred Felony). Or have a broken lease or eviction and one of these issues.

I can help.  And my services are FREE to you; the apartments pay my fees.