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All Forum Posts by: Jarrett Harris

Jarrett Harris has started 13 posts and replied 303 times.

Post: A cat left behind!!

Jarrett HarrisPosted
  • Calumet City, IL
  • Posts 312
  • Votes 49

You can call a consignment store to come and pick up their furniture if it is worth anything. Call animal control for the cat. Clean the unit and get it re rented.

Post: Eviction time in Cook County

Jarrett HarrisPosted
  • Calumet City, IL
  • Posts 312
  • Votes 49
Originally posted by @Eric S.:
Make sure you use the term, "and all unknown individuals" when you file an eviction in cook. sometimes, if you do not use that language, and the sheriff goes out for a forcible, they will only throw out the individuals on the complaint and they won't clear out the whole unit unless you use that language.

In my case, the judge took the side of the tenant on all of the money counts, including rent and damages, even though I had before and after pictures, documentation, etc. He granted a small money judgment, but basically decided that he didn't want the amount to be too large, so he just arbitrarily reduced the amount owed based on the tenant's lies. You would think that a judge would decide the case on the strict interpretation of the law, but he didn't.

I was blown away at how partial the judge was, and I wouldn't waste my time with another trial again.

I strongly recommend using attorneys for evictions in Cook. It is well worth the $300 I pay to have an expert handle it.

Yes you are right my attorney made sure I put "and all unknown individuals" on each five day notice I served. I have not gone to court and have no plans to in the future. That is what I pay the lawyer for.

Post: Deeding over a commericial property???

Jarrett HarrisPosted
  • Calumet City, IL
  • Posts 312
  • Votes 49

@Bill Anderson

Please see link below

http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/432/topics/120047-would-you-try-to-do-this-deal12-unit-building

Property is in very good condition and needs no repairs. Rents are already at the top of the market. We are having the building appraised in the next 2 weeks. I am guessing it is worth about $500K The seller owes about $435K on it.

@Bill Gulley

I will look in to the title coverage. He has 3 grown children that say they simply don't want it or any of his properties. He owns 2 others beside this 12 unit. I will make sure as we do this they are aware of what is going on.

Post: Eviction time in Cook County

Jarrett HarrisPosted
  • Calumet City, IL
  • Posts 312
  • Votes 49

@Eric S.

Wow can you explain more on the $10K being dropped to $2K

Also as an update. My tenants are still squatting in my apartment. At this point nothing has changed. Someone bent and broke 2 of the gate latches on my property. I am pretty sure it was the squatters/tenants I am evicting or someone they know in the neighborhood. Hopefully they are gone very soon. I want them out so I can prepare and re rent the unit before we go out of town in the next several weeks.

Post: Deeding over a commericial property???

Jarrett HarrisPosted
  • Calumet City, IL
  • Posts 312
  • Votes 49

@Andy B.

Yes I am trying to buy the building. I asked the bank about just assuming the loan and they said no.

@Bill Gulley

Please explain title coverage.

Post: Deeding over a commericial property???

Jarrett HarrisPosted
  • Calumet City, IL
  • Posts 312
  • Votes 49

Thanks Bill!

Post: Deeding over a commericial property???

Jarrett HarrisPosted
  • Calumet City, IL
  • Posts 312
  • Votes 49

@Bill Gulley

Thanks Bill. When I asked about the bank allowing him to deed to property to me, I meant like a quit claim. That is what they said no to. I did not consider just adding myself with him. They may consider allowing me to be added, I will ask about that. If you were me what would you do in what order.....?

1. Deed property to Trust and make me the beneficiary?

or

2. Try to simply ask the bank can I be added to the deed?

or

3. Any thing else I am not aware of???

Thanks, you have been a big help in just a couple of responses.

Post: Deeding over a commericial property???

Jarrett HarrisPosted
  • Calumet City, IL
  • Posts 312
  • Votes 49

@Bill Gulley

Thanks for the quick response bill. I did ask the bank about the seller (he is a 75 year old man) simply deeding the property over to me. They said no. However I thought that the bank really could not control weather or not the seller does that, but that they could only call the note due if they so desire.

Post: Deeding over a commericial property???

Jarrett HarrisPosted
  • Calumet City, IL
  • Posts 312
  • Votes 49

I am wondering if someone simply deeds their multi unit building over to me what will the bank do? Will they call the loan due ( I know they can but will they)? What if the seller simply adds me to the deed and then removes himself a year later after I have taken over the building completely from him?

Post: Purchasing a REO using 0% Balance Transfer

Jarrett HarrisPosted
  • Calumet City, IL
  • Posts 312
  • Votes 49

@Justin Tahilramani

Will any of your local banks give you a line of credit against the 6 properties you already own.