Ashish Luthra
Starting out in a non-US country
I am currently living in India and working my way towards immigrating to Canada. I am new to this amazing forum and wanted to know from the experts that how much of the knowledge and experiences shared here are releva...
Matthew S.
Nightmare illegal gold-digger tenant - need advice please
Hi All,My 61-year old father recently signed a lease with a 40-year-old Russian woman who had recently moved to America on a tourist visa and started working illegally ((he did not find this out at the time). She move...
Kelly Payne
How to do Cash for Keys with Illegal Immigrant
Hi guys,
I got a house under contract that also came with an unhappy tenant. The tenant's wife was living at the house under a L/O contract, which expired 8 months ago. The couple got a divorce, the wife moved out,...
Account Closed
Testing the Waters: Chinese Investors Buying US and UK Properties
This article is mainly about Chinese investors in the UK, but let me tell you that they are here in the US as well. According to the article, investors from China and Hong Kong make up 11% of all UK sales.
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Puthy Pan
Renting to tenants without a SSN
Hello everyone. I have a house that I'm trying to rent in Seattle and I've gotten many family that does not have SSN wanting to rent the place. Are they considered illegals if they don't have a SSN? I've never rent...
Greg Tudor
Non-u.s. citizen tenant prone to damaging our home and unwilling to pay for damages , threatening to leave
My mother is currently renting out her house of the old and has moved into a separate house with a new mortgage. She cherishes the her house that she has lived in for the past 7 years now , however , the current tena...
Aiko C.
Question about 3 days pay or vacate notice
LL sent me a 3 day notice for unpaid rent. Notice is written "demanding" rent or "possession of the premises". Of course, I paid the rent. I'm curious if I move out and vacate the premises, can I then sue my landlord ...
Nathan Gesner
New California Laws: Good or Bad?
There are some improvements here, like reusable applications and protections for domestic violence victims. One of my greatest concerns is population density. By adding these ADUs in already-dense neighborhoods, I wou...
Mike M.
How to deduct labor expense with no EIN?
So the majority of all of the contractors or people I hire to help at my rental I pay in cash because they don’t accept credit card or check and they don’t have an EIN. Another example is cleaning ladies and or painte...
Johann Jells
Why would you need a notary for a guarantor lease rider?
I decided to lease a unit to 2 recent immigrants with their affluent brother in a neighboring unit as guarantor. I've downloaded 1/2 dozen guarantor forms and the variation is dizzying, from straightforward to legalez...