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Kevin Barrett Title V - "conditionally passes"
21 July 2014 | 0 replies
Any more info needed to make a judgement on this?
Christopher Williams Rental Property
18 January 2015 | 11 replies
Thanks for the insight @David Edge, I will keep that in mind when negotiating with the seller, I will be able to make better judgement after i view the property.
Jared Emerick Making The First Deal A Winner With Creative Financing? How do you Exit?
5 November 2014 | 7 replies
I let the convenience of it cloud my judgement on how much work it really needed. 
Robert Steele Evicting the same tenant twice
28 October 2011 | 15 replies
Yes I have been told by court clerks that if you file in November it could be next year before you get them out.The court system between Thanksgiving and Christmas takes almost a month off here.So what is already a back log becomes a tidal wave.So for those months if you have a questionable tenant in August and September work to get them out an re-rented before the Holidays.Other wise you will go months without rent.I also learned another tidbit of info the other day.Hear you file eviction,if tenant files answer you go to court,if you win you get a judgement if they answer and if not just a writ.The writs with the Marshalls office are backed up.So from time of writ it is supposed to be about 4 to 7 days.I am supposed to have at least 3 people to throw the stuff out while the marshal waits.Lately the writs have been taking 3 to 4 weeks costing another month of lost rent.In that case I have to take them to small claims court for the next months rent after the judgement while waiting for the writ to be carried out.They have these eviction companies that call you.They say they can get the writ performed in about 4 to 5 days instead of 3 to 4 weeks.They say they work directly with the marshall and for 160 bucks they have a team of 9 people come out and empty the items in 15 to 20 minutes tops.Even though the marshall is supposed to go in order they give priority to landlords using the eviction company as they know they won't get just 2 or 3 helpers taking sometimes an hour or more with the eviction.So if this is true if I paid 160 and got out a tenant fast then it is worth not losing another months rent.If I was already losing that month and faster didn't make a difference I wouldn't pay the 160.
Adam Kozuch Suggested Readings for new Milwaukee Landlord
24 May 2015 | 17 replies
its easy to rack up thirty of them on some beat down old home, well that's $600 PER DAY AND THEY CAN GET A CIVIL JUDGEMENT ASAP on that if you say screw payin them!
Tony Lopes Best method for rent collection
9 January 2018 | 24 replies
I truly appreciate your honest comment, which (unfortunately) confirms my concern, and provides further insight.The following site also has a nice overview of how safe, from a seller's perspective, are various payment methods: https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Payment_methods (Note: I have not the faintest clue what a bitcoin is, but they seem to have the same problem that we have: safe electronic payment methods.)In summary, I conclude that there is no suitable electronic payment method for rent collection, that is governed by the rule of law rather than the judgement of private intermediaries the rules of which can be gamed, and that cannot be reversed at will by a smart "professional" renter.
Dani C. Judgement Against Landlord - Permissible Purpose?
7 March 2017 | 5 replies
How do I collect on this judgement?
Billy LaFerney How did some if you get started in this?
16 November 2016 | 3 replies
I was VERY hesitant and questioned my judgement.
Dan D. Tell us about your expenses
21 December 2014 | 28 replies
many we rent to are judgement proof. 
Trisha S. Unhealthy Living Environment? lease abandoned
3 November 2014 | 15 replies
Sounds like the tenant didn't pay due to income issues and was just making up stuff to get out of the lease.The judgement you need to check on laws and process for your state.Here where I am in GA you CANNOT get  a judgement against a tenant if they didn't sign the court summons notice or didn't file an answer etc.