Appendix B

2021 RHFS PROPOSED COGNITIVE TESTING

QUESTIONNAIRE ITEMS

Sample Address: 123 Main St, Any Town CA 12345

Item	Text
WELCOME	Welcome to the 2019 Rental Housing Finance Survey (RHFS) The purpose of the RHFS is to learn about the financial health of rental properties. We have randomly selected the address listed above to be included in the 2019 RHFS. Due to the scientifically random selection process, we only know that the address listed above is a rental property or is part of a rental property.
1	Is the property at this address a rental property? Include properties that are rented or vacant but available for rent. 1 Yes 2 No
DP_1	For the purposes of this survey, we define your rental property as: The building at the address above and any other buildings under the same first mortgage Or The building at the address above and any other buildings that are collectively owned as a single entity Which of the following best describes your rental property? The rental property is composed of a single residential building located at the address above The rental property is composed of multiple residential buildings that are all located at the address above The rental property is composed of multiple residential buildings at multiple addresses that includes the building(s) at the address above Other
DP_4	Thinking about the ENTIRE rental property, how many residential buildings are at the rental property associated with the address above? _____ Total Buildings
DP_7	Thinking about the ENTIRE rental property, how many residential units are at the rental property associated with the address above? ______ Total Units
DP_8	Does this rental property include units that are considered –
	A nursing home? These units are for people who need constant supervision in a residential care home setting, a lot of help with all or most activities of daily living, or 24-hour nursing care. Yes No Don’t know
	An Assisted Living facility? These units are for people who need help with one or more activities of daily living in residential care homes. These activities may include bathing, getting dressed, toileting, grooming and medication management but 24-hour nursing care is NOT needed. Yes No Don’t know
	A SENIOR Independent Living community? (INDEP) These units are for seniors who can no longer maintain their private homes but are still independent in many ways. Housekeeping services and/or meals may be included services. These communities often have social activities and sometimes, off-site trips. Yes No Don’t know
	None of the above?
17	The next question asks about the costs associated with any capital improvements. A capital improvement is considered to be the addition of a permanent structural improvement, or the restoration of some aspect of a rental property, that will either enhance the rental property’s overall value or increase its useful life. Exclude any amount spent on maintenance and repairs that was already reported. During calendar year 2019 were any of the following capital improvements or upgrades/replacements made at this residential rental property? If so, what were their associated costs? Associated N/A Cost Heating or air conditioning system Roof Windows Doors Flooring/carpeting Exterior Plumbing system Electrical system Kitchen facilities Bathroom facilities Handicapped/universal access All other capital improvements or updates OR Please enter the total costs for your capital expenditures. Please estimate if you do not have actual amounts available.
17a	What is the estimated capital reserves balance for this rental property? $ __ _ , ___, ___, __.00
19a	HUD provides rental subsidies for low-income tenants through a variety of programs, including the Housing Choice (Section 8) Voucher program and Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments (HAP). If more than 1 unit, ask— Do any of the units or tenants receive HUD rental subsidies? If yes, go to 19b If 1 unit, ask— Do your tenants receive a HUD rental subsidy? Go to 37 Yes No
19b	How many units receive a subsidy or are occupied by a tenant who receives a subsidy? _____ Units
37	ASK ONLY IF 19A = NO Some properties have a policy of not accepting HUD rental vouchers. Does this property accept HUD rental vouchers? Yes No Don’t know

Job Aid for Item DP_1

If the sampled property is –	Then
A manufactured home community where the units are individually owned but the lots are rented.	This is NOT considered a rental Property for the Rental Housing Finance Survey. Back up to the RENTAL screen and enter No.
A series of townhomes (attached single units) that are individually- owned.	If the sampled unit is a rental, return to the Rental Property Description screen and enter “The rental property is composed of a single residential building”. Consider this rental property to have 1 unit.
Part of a duplex, triplex, quadplex, etc.	If the owner owns all of the units and all or some of the units are rented or for-rent, return to the Rental Property Description screen and choose the appropriate response depending on the number of buildings and addresses that compose the property that are under the same first mortgage or are collectively owned as a single entity. If the owner only owns the sampled unit and it is rented or for-rent, return to the Rental Property Description screen and enter “The rental property is composed of a single residential building”. Consider this rental property to have 1 unit. If the owner only owns the sampled unit and it not rented or for-rent, then this is not a rental property. Back up to RENTAL and enter No.
A condo or co-op.	If the units are individually owned and the sampled unit is rented or for-rent, return to the Rental Property Description screen and enter “The rental property is composed of a single residential building” (or the appropriate response if the owner owns more than 1 unit at the property that is covered by the same mortgage as the sampled unit). Enter the number of units owned by the owner that are covered under the same mortgage as the sampled unit.