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Adedayo Adetunji Stranger occupied property without consent
8 January 2025 | 5 replies
Squatters can now be locked out of a property and their possessions removed, but a landlord CANNOT physically remove the squatters themselves.The local police are supposed to enforce these laws and assist landlords in removing squatters.The reality is that when you call the Detroit Police to remove squatters:1) The police often don’t know/care about squatter laws and state you must take the squatters to court to evict them.
Jeffrey Farkas 2nd lien foreclosure
17 January 2025 | 5 replies
If a property goes into foreclosure on a second, as Ken said you will either be buying it subject to the first mortgage - meaning it's your mortgage now - or the first has to be satisfied to take possession of the property - or the owner of the first is going to be there bidding what they are owed, so you would need to outbid them to get the property and then you are the person paying off the first mortgage. 
James Syed 5 Day Notice Illinois
5 January 2025 | 18 replies
In Cook County, Illinois, single action is for possession.
Alba Cheung tenant has not paid for 4 months and this's what happening now.....
15 January 2025 | 15 replies
Despite signing on the court day that she would move out in 7 days and waiving her right to appeal, she still appealed, preventing me from filing a writ of possession.
Katie Miller If you use a CPA or Tax Professional, how did you find him or her?
19 January 2025 | 119 replies
Look for CPAs who stay abreast of evolving tax codes related to real estate and possess a comprehensive understanding of deductions, credits, and depreciation strategies unique to the industry. 
Matthew Drouin Good Cause Eviction Law Passed - 3 Things You Need To Know
30 December 2024 | 15 replies
Meaning you cannot just evict a tenant because their lease has expired.You will have to build sufficient evidence admissible in court and to the satisfaction of a judge to prove good cause to get a warrant of eviction.Many housing providers kept high risk tenants on month to month leases so that if the tenant stopped paying rent, you could simply give them a notice to vacate and recover possession of the rental unit that way.The reason for this methodology was because the HSTPA of 2019 passed in NYS made it extremely onerous and costly for housing providers to evict due to non payment.That method under good cause will be eliminated.So you can still keep tenants month to month but you will need to document the lease violation due to nonpayment rigorously.How many times and how late is “good” enough?
Mark S. preREO - First Mortgage Secured by Vacant Property
24 January 2025 | 42 replies
@Edward @Edward Augsberger The court order grants possession to the receiver.
Anthony Sigala Is the 1% rule dead in Arizona?
20 January 2025 | 31 replies
I do not possess any special list.
Don Konipol Why Most Real Estate Investors Can’t Scale Their Investments or Their Business.
4 January 2025 | 14 replies
One particular point can not be over emphasized; even if someone has and is willing to invest the capital in attempting to build or scale their business or investments, they still May fail if they do not possess or can not evaluate those who CLAIM to possess the necessary expertise required for scaling. 
Nate McCarthy Multi-party investing deal structure for BRRRR/House hack
19 January 2025 | 14 replies
@Nate McCarthy What makes it worth a renter's money to pay rent is possession of the premises.