That house has no yards, junk all over, a half built lean to on the side that has been that way two years with a tarp over it.The house is very dirty, they have pit bull dogs jumping on my fence and breaking though it, the backyard is full of trash and they have a pot farm.I have been trying to get them to pay for part of a new fence because the dogs destroyed it for a couple of months now and I'm still waiting.It's very frustrating because now I have plans to move and need this repaired so I can sell this unit off.The good news for me is that I have one of the most responsible, clean tenants out of all my houses and he says he is never leaving until I kick him out.Good luck with your delima, I hope you have better luck than I do.

I do hope I can get a decent rent increase, the huge family on the 3rd floor is going to destroy my property value if I don't get them out, it's simply pandemonium from the moment their kids come home to bedtime.

I got destroyed in small claims court the first time I went because I wasn't ready and ended up going against a lawyer without one of my own.

I've recently adjusted my insurance practices to insure actual cash value at an amount necessary to pay off the lender if something catastrophic happens and the house is destroyed.

Getting ready to rent out my personal residence.

Got a call from the next door neighbor upset that I'm:

Trying to profit at the expense of the neighborhood.

Bringing down her home value.

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Let me begin by stating I know deep down inside my dad is ridiculously proud of me and wants me to reach my dreams and potentials, but in light of a freak flood last summer that destroyed their home I can't help but feel guilty.

That's why, in my opinion, it's still better to buy something soon-ish rather than have a bunch of cash sitting in the bank, waiting for the impending tsunami of inflation to destroy its value.If you aren't determined to buy in CA, I would recommend buying in other states.

I don't understand why I simply can't sign an agreement stating I will pay for any needed repairs to my balcony when it needs them vs. destroy an improvement to do an inferior form of cosmetic improvement?

Squatters and non-paying, property destroying tenants get all the help they can to remain for what in some cases can be years.

Personally I'm indifferent to the situation as much as I like my original tenant, I don't care who occupies the apartment as long as they are financially capable to pay the rent and doesn't destroy the apartment.