Sarah A Banzhof
Can I start repairs in the middle of an eviction?
Hello! New to this forum but happy to learn from all of you more “seasoned” landlords.We are in the middle of evicting our tenants in Ohio, have jumped through all of the hoops, and are awaiting trial. The trial is i...
Aaron W.
Evicted tenant from over a year and a half ago strikes back
I had a tenant text the other day that they paid a deposit and never got a deposit statement and they were trying to buy a house and that this needed to be settled in court. I saw this and was thinking you have to be...
Dawn Irion
Deadbeat renters - options?
How do forum members handle renters who stop paying rent? Do you evict right away? Do you submit their delinquent rent to the credit bureaus and hit their credit score? Do you offer a write off for keys? Do you try to...
Eric Fiedler
What To Do With Slacker 1/8 Interest Owner That Doesn't Want to Sell, But 1/2 Interest Owner Does
This is an abbreviated soap opera: There's a house that I'm interested in purchasing; however, there are five interests in the property: 1/2 interest, 1/8, 1/8, 1/8, and 1/8. The first owner of the home had a debt she...
Joe Ward
HELP! Young potential Protege looking for an Honest Mentor (local/online) in the Chicago-land suburbs, REI Club suggestions and ADVICE please
Hi guys I just made my first post below and again am very excited about becoming a member of your group and getting help from you guys until one day when I can return the favor to others.
First off I am 28 yrs old a...
Rodney Banks
I am interested in a Mortgage for my investment properties
Hello,I am in need of some direction. I am a tax lien investor and recently a judge entered foreclosing rights of redemption in my favor, so i'm getting ready to settle all the arrears so that i may gain access to the...
Jay Patel
County Held Foreclosure Auctions - Title Searches?
Hey BP,For those of you purchasing foreclosed homes through a county held auction, are you running title searches on each and every home you intend to bid on?I am considering purchasing from auction but don't want to ...
William Coet
"Housing Is a Human Right" = Landlords Have Less Rights
New rent laws recently went into effect in New York State on June 14. There are advocates for these laws that claim "housing is a human right". Landlords everywhere need to realize this is a dangerous concept and co...
Bobby Beard
Proof of unapproved tenants
As a landlord or PM how do you document unapproved tenants? How would you build your case to file in court to evict based on multiple unapproved tenants of one of your properties?
For example, I have a 3/1 that I ren...
Mark Nolan
Can't Charge Application Fee in MA. Options?
Hi all!So in Massachusetts it's against the law to charge an application fee or to charge a prospective tenant a fee for a credit check.So...What do you do? I really like SmartMove, but I can't say I'm interested in ...