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13 September 2024 | 61 replies
Let's just look at the hard numbers:Unemployment: Was 6.3% when Trump left office and is now 4.2% Consumer Price Index: Was up 1.4% in 2020 and is now up 2.5% Median Household Income: Rose 4% during Biden and FELL 2.9% during Trump.
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12 September 2024 | 17 replies
If you act as a consumer and unless any of the legal exceptions apply, you have rights to cancel the Subscription Listing Fees during the cooling off period.
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13 September 2024 | 23 replies
This negative equity position will consume the initial cash flow.
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11 September 2024 | 69 replies
I've also dealt with many property managers who've dealt with 1,000's of Section 8 tenant across multiple states.
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15 September 2024 | 61 replies
I'm a lawyer who deals with consumer credit issues, and the FDCPA does not even apply to an original creditor (i.e. a landlord).
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12 September 2024 | 21 replies
I also don't want to have to evict her if I can avoid it because that is very expensive and time-consuming, but I want to start her out with good payment habits!
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9 September 2024 | 3 replies
As someone who recently completed my first fix-and-flip project, I can share a few challenges that took me by surprise:Navigating the local permitting process was more complex and time-consuming than I anticipated.
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10 September 2024 | 12 replies
It's costly, time consuming to try to get the smell out.Good luckGino
9 September 2024 | 18 replies
I did have one issue that was disappointing that consumed a lot of time: After sending an invite to an applicant for background screening, the applicant somehow was able to register as a landlord; that was discovered by the RentPrep team after a considerable amount of time and delay.
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10 September 2024 | 21 replies
It's going to be harder than you expect, more time consuming, and will feel like you are spinning your wheels for a while.