The housing market is the craziest I have ever witnessed.  

Hello all, I am currently in the notice to quit phase of a month to month eviction. My reason for the notice to quit was due to lapse of time and for my personal use My question is: the reason for my personal use is I...

You go through the process of analyzing a deal, getting it from accepted offer to closing, working wit contractors and understanding all the components of a house, advertising it for rent, backgroundchecks, leases and ongoing property management...

Whatever you do, have a solid contract in place, drafted by an attorney and witnessed signatures by a notary.One other consideration is the fairness of gifting $250,000.

I know there's a fine line between making unproven accusations and pointing out inconsistencies that may in the end put her on guard and hopefully prevent future incidents like this. 

It's best not to accuse the kids first.

(this is something I know nothing about, so any info would be appreciated--such as recommendations on engineers/contractors who do that type of work, what types of reinforcements people are doing, ballpark cost estimates or what people have paid, has anyone witnessed a reinforced older home survive an earthquake, etc., etc. ...any info would be appreciated).Lastly, a more general question:  what (if anything) are folks in earthquake zones doing to protect their homes or property portfolios from earthquakes? 

There is a laundry list of criminal accusations against this person and in 2010 one these claims is 'substantiated'. 

Treat everyone the same and that way you can't be accused of discriminating against anyone. 

I have witnessed racial bias first hand on several occasions.