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Nathan Gesner Would you throw out your tenant's personal belongings?
17 December 2021 | 20 replies
If a landlord, an agent, or other person acting under the landlord's direction or control, in possession of a tenant's personal property, fails to allow the tenant to retake possession of the property within 24 hours after written demand by the tenant or the tenant's duly authorized representative or within 48 hours, exclusive of weekends and holidays, after written demand by the tenant or a duly authorized representative when the landlord, the landlord's agent or person acting under the landlord's direction or control has removed and stored the personal property in accordance with subdivision 1 in a location other than the premises, the tenant shall recover from the landlord punitive damages in an amount not to exceed twice the actual damages or $1,000, whichever is greater, in addition to actual damages and reasonable attorney's fees.In determining the amount of punitive damages the court shall consider (1) the nature and value of the property; (2) the effect the deprivation of the property has had on the tenant; (3) if the landlord, an agent, or other person acting under the landlord's direction or control unlawfully took possession of the tenant's property; and (4) if the landlord, an agent, or other person under the landlord's direction or control acted in bad faith in failing to allow the tenant to retake possession of the property.The provisions of this subdivision do not apply to personal property which has been sold or otherwise disposed of by the landlord in accordance with subdivision 1, or to landlords who are housing authorities, created, or authorized to be created by sections 469.001 to 469.047, and their agents and employees, in possession of a tenant's personal property, except that housing authorities must allow the tenant to retake possession of the property in accordance with this subdivision.Subd. 3.Storage.
Jarreau Jackson Convert SFH fix & flip to multi family? New investor blue collar
8 December 2021 | 1 reply
BP team-A deal on a SFH in Florence, SC to fix and flip has hit my desk (can expect $15k+ in profit), however I am trying to determine if I can convert this to a duplex or multifamily.
Yaniv Tivon Tip for estimating market rent
5 December 2021 | 1 reply
But at the same time there aren't many active comparable rental properties nearby, which makes determining the market rent of a property difficult.I found that using rental listings that are inactive but were recently active provides me with a lot more data for determining market rent.To do this I go to the Zillow rent estimator tool and enter my property's address as well as a (very) rough estimate of the rent.
Matt Goidell Just starting out-would like to invest in Southeastern MA
5 December 2021 | 0 replies
Also, how will be able to determine what the taxes are there?
Jonathan Bell New investor insurance confusion
5 December 2021 | 5 replies
You need to understand when the reassessment will occur, how the valuation will be determined, and if a sale will have any impact on when the reassessment will occur.
Svend W. Getting up to speed on Chicago's many neighborhoods
9 December 2021 | 9 replies
That might be the biggest determining factor in where to look.
Corbett Brasington How to qualify a title attorney?
8 December 2021 | 4 replies
I do free 15 min calls to determine if the client is a good fit for me and it has little to do with price or job--mostly expectations and long term goal alignment.As an investor, I try to look for long term alignment and potential for repeat deals.
Sarah Dunn Seeking advice on my first investment- concern about flooding
7 December 2021 | 5 replies
@Sarah Dunn first determine if flooding is even a concern.
Ron Brady Avoiding Bias. How do other investors do it?
17 December 2021 | 106 replies
I have determined that the set the price, then look for comps to support it - not the other way around.
Jeff S. All Oregon landlord rules like city of Portland starting 2022.
6 December 2021 | 0 replies
SB 291 prohibits the landlord from charging a screening charge unless the landlord includes written notice to the applicant of the following:A right to appeal a negative determination, if any right to appeal exists;Any nondiscrimination policy as required by federal, state or local law plus any non-discrimination policy of the landlord, including that a landlord may not discriminate against an applicant because of the race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, familial status or source of income of the applicant;The amount of rent the landlord will charge and the deposits the landlord will require, subject to change in the rent or deposits by agreement of the landlord and the tenant before entering into a rental agreement; andWhether the landlord requires tenants to obtain and maintain renter’s liability insurance and, if so, the amount of insurance required.The following will require landlords to review their screening criteria and application documents.