Legislation is working it way through the system to prevent landlords from outright refusing to accept Section 8. 

A quality PM is CRUCIAL in preventing unnecessary losses at a property and can save you many headaches and unnecessary expense.

Hey all,To protect yourself against lawsuits, do you follow any special rules or keep anything in mind when you are advertising your property, communicating with applicants and reviewing applications?Is there anything...

Does anyway know of a contract that in can present to my contractor that will prevent me from being liable for permit violations?

Joe has a tax lien for 90K which is preventing him from getting a traditional loan/financing.The house Joe lives in is paid off, but the seller has a lien on the house from his mother's nursing home.  

Make sure the option is NOT assignable or assumable to prevent above mentioned scenario.

Like you said, that way I also wouldn't risk something happening in life that would suck up money and prevent me from finishing the repairs. 

. * serious harm caused by encroaching tree limbs or tree root may give rise to a lawsuit.

What else might prevent me from doing it? 

This indemnification agreement does not waive Owner’s Agent’s duty of care to prevent personal injury or property damage when that duty is imposed by law.Resident May End Lease Early:Resident may end this lease before the end date of the lease or any renewal term only with written permission from the owner and only if: (A) Resident gives owner minimum written notice as defined in the lease end notice procedures, AND (B) Resident pays owner a minimum Early Release Fee of two months’ rent, plus utilities during the required notice period, OR (C) Resident continues to pay all rent and utilities until the end date of the lease or, Owner secures a new resident to take the place of the current Resident, whichever occurs first.