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Amy E. Lean on a Tenant to Pay Up
15 August 2016 | 9 replies
If the landlord-tenant law for your jurisdiction allows it, add a clause to your rental agreement such as this:PAYMENTS.All payments made by Tenant to Landlord after the tenancy commences, no matter how designated by Tenant, will be applied as follows: first, to any outstanding amounts due for damages/repairs, utilities etc.; second, to any outstanding service charges or fees from prior months; third, to any rent outstanding from prior months; fourth, to any service charges or fees due in the current month; and lastly to the current month’s rent.As to whether or not you can lock the person out of the storage unit and/or seize the contents, be very careful.
Kirk Cochran Terminated Month-to-month Landlord Demanding Extra Month's Rent
21 July 2016 | 20 replies
(a) Except as provided in Subsection (b), a landlord who receives a security deposit or rent prepayment for a dwelling from a tenant who fails to occupy the dwelling according to a lease between the landlord and the tenant may not retain the security deposit or rent prepayment if:(1) the tenant secures a replacement tenant satisfactory to the landlord and the replacement tenant occupies the dwelling on or before the commencement date of the lease; or(2) the landlord secures a replacement tenant satisfactory to the landlord and the replacement tenant occupies the dwelling on or before the commencement date of the lease.
Brion Russell Adverse Possession
15 October 2016 | 39 replies
The current possessor is entitled to rely on when his or her predecessor in interest, commenced possession of the property. 
Clay Manship What To Address In An Estoppel
7 October 2013 | 8 replies
Essentially the estoppel is the tenants attestation of the terms of her/his tenancy - we always secure them as the process often exposes any "verbal" arrangements the tenant has with the Vendor and corroborates {most of the time}, the information disclosed by the Vendor.In drafting an estoppel certificate we look to capture:a) The length of the tenancy - how long has the tenant been in residence;b) The type and term of the lease - i.e. written or verbal; annual or month-to-month.c) The amount of rent;d) What is included in the rent (i.e. utilities, parking, etc);e) Any amounts paid to the Vendor in addition to the rent (i.e. utilities);f) Any abatements or set-offs made to the Tenant (i.e. rent discount for services (superintendent; cleaning, etc));g) Amount of security deposit collect at start of tenancy;h) Whether there is an existing default or breach of the lease on the part of the landlord;i) Whether there are any proceedings commenced or pending against the Tenant or landlord w/r to the leased premises; andk) Whether there is an agreement between Tenant and Landlord, pertaining to the obligations of each party other than that contained in the Lease.
Steve Babiak The Essential Guide on How To Build and Promote Your Buyer's List
24 January 2022 | 120 replies
I guess I will commence with reading.
Account Closed Help! Tenant suing 4 Million for negligence
11 April 2022 | 39 replies
If, for any dispute or claim to which this paragraph applies, any party commences an action without first attempting to resolve the matter through mediation, or refuses to mediate after a request has been made, then that party shall not be entitled to recover attorney fees, even if they would otherwise be available to that party in any such action.
Ben Smith Self Directed IRA's, Thoughts And/Or Advice?
12 September 2018 | 13 replies
This means The same IRA rules apply with respect to distributions, and the funds are tax-sheltered until distributions commence generally are retirement.
William Simmons Investor in Pennsylvania
20 August 2015 | 4 replies
Well, William, Lou Holtz in a recent commencement speech said we're either growing, or dieing. 
PJ Kolnik Opportunity Zones - Great Investing Trend?
24 September 2018 | 36 replies
I found this information about qualifying property:https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/26/1400Z%E2%80%932(i) In general, The term “qualified opportunity zone business property” means tangible property used in a trade or business of the qualified opportunity fund if— (I) such property was acquired by the qualified opportunity fund by purchase (as defined in section 179(d)(2)) after December 31, 2017,(II) the original use of such property in the qualified opportunity zone commences with the qualified opportunity fund or the qualified opportunity fund substantially improves the property, andI'd like to zero in on this sentence:"The original use of such property in the qualified opportunity zone commences with the qualified opportunity fund"Does this mean one can purchase a new build to qualify?
Dustin Ruff Let's get real about starting out
19 August 2017 | 93 replies
Commence the house hack until my wife moves up there a year later.4) Once my wife moves up there a year later she has her VA Loan to use and we will buy a property for us to stay in. 5) Flipping will start next month.