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5 May 2014 | 2 replies
Looks to me like they enter the owner's into the registry automatically to prevent exactly what you are trying to do.
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30 December 2011 | 20 replies
Screening the sex offender registry (using applicant's personal information, etc.) isn't legally required that I'm aware of, but many landlords have this policy in place.
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15 February 2012 | 28 replies
-also you can check the background easily on your state's judiciary case search and/or sex offender registry.
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8 March 2012 | 10 replies
A tenant that wants to move fast is a red flag and I never believe them.I never let them move on the weekend when I can't verify anything.I have credit checks,criminal,check for judgements,call back at least 2 generations of landlords back,check sex offender registry (not a protected class),job verification,pay stubs,banks statements etc.If they are truly motivated and tired of this landlord then they will work hard to give you those items you request.If they give partial or nothing they are lying about something or holding something back.They might have not paid the landlord rent for awhile and have to leave and have enough money to pay you first month and move in but after that nothing else.I would also visit where they live now.If they are pointing out cosmetic and ticky tack items and the place looks good then they are just a high maintenance tenant.I have a tenant that gave me a 2 page list of stuff to fix.I told them they accepted the condition when they moved in which was functioning and clean.I did fix a roof pan that needed replacing.They haven't bothered us since.If you do not stand firm with tenants they will take and take.One day your their best friend ever when they need something fixed and then when they pay the rent you are the evil landlord who never fixes anything.
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27 March 2017 | 30 replies
Check the HOA documents that is trying to extract money from you.They should be recorded at the Registry of Deeds.
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19 April 2012 | 4 replies
And if we take the documents to the registry, they are scanned in while you stand there.
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8 May 2013 | 2 replies
I looked at the docs on the Registry of Deeds and I can see that the last doc is a "Instrument of Taking" form for $7000+ of taxes from 2009.
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20 May 2013 | 11 replies
/p.m. on at the County Registry of Deeds or such other time or place as may be mutually agreed upon by the parties.5.Inspection.
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23 May 2013 | 7 replies
You can buy lists, but if budget is tight and you don't mine doing a little bit of work, you can head to the local registry or courthouse for all of the Notice of Defaults and mail to them.
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1 December 2020 | 2 replies
Or someone listed on the sexual offenders registry?