All Forum Posts by: Michael Gefvert

Make sure they don't pay their rent in loonies and twonies.

 What did your lawyer say when you asked him or her this question?  The answer to this question varies by state and you already have someone at your disposal who will readily know the answer to your question.

You have already made a misstep.  The tenant's agent works for the tenant, not you.  They have no reason to be fair to you in the agreement. Now you are fighting an uphill battle against someone who is savvier than you. I would hire a real estate attorney to draft a lease and use that.

If you don't have any luck here, DM me and I'll probably be able to get you a couple names from my alumni network.

In my jurisdiction it is common practice for the eviction complaint to list all known adults living in the rental by name and then "All Other Occupants" to get good service of process on anyone else who may be living there.  I've never seen it challenged, so I'm not sure if our courts would accept it.  Things may be entirely different in Texas.  The penalties for self-help evictions are pretty steep.

I suggest spending a few hundred bucks on a real estate attorney who can navigate this process for you so you can get these "tenants" out, carefully select a new one and move on with your life.

To directly answer your question, the cops will probably tell you this is a civil matter and to take it up with the court.

Whether you could win in court is a legal question that only a Massachusetts licensed attorney can answer.  You can contact your local bar association for a list of attorneys who could answer your question.

You could check your county auditor's website for a property search function.  You'd need to check both the owner's name and any corporate names he or she may use.  

If you are keen on getting into the properties to rehab, you could try to offer some money for a mutual release, otherwise you need to honor the lease as written.

DM me if you'd like to discuss options.  Congrats on the purchase!

Sounds like a pretty sweet deal.  How about going through with all of it except you get to pick the licensed plumber, that way you know it was done right and you have some recourse if it isn't.

Hi Maurice,

I'd need more information to give you an informed opinion. Do you see a benefit in using the advertising company vs using the property LLC itself? DM me if you'd like to discuss.