Derreck Wells
Do you own rentals in Massachusetts?
Do you own rental properties in MA? Single family or multi family, they all fall under the Massachusetts Lead Paint Laws, which are some of the strictest in the country. The state is trying to make all rental units l...
Jose Ortiz
"An individual who has a proven legal need" for Death Cert in MD
I want to be a PR for a property I found. No one stepped up to claim body, no one stepped up to claim house, no one stepped up to do probate. I want this house and am willing to risk it. How can I get a Death Certific...
David Hanson
Quit claim notarization in Georgia
An uncle of mine sold a piece of property in 2012 for $1 via a quit claim deed. I researched and got a copy of the quit claim deed. My questions: The deed is notarized on a separate sheet of paper. Is this legal? My...
Greg Baker
Certificate of Occupancy - Certified Lead Paint Inspector and Work?
Recently purchased a SFH in Rochester, NY to convert into a rental. We applied for the certificate of occupancy and got flagged in nearly every single room for the WINDOW SILL/SASH with the following code violation:T...
Jason Cooper
Need Help Getting Rental License In Philadelphia, PA
I'm in the process of obtaining a Rental License for a triplex that I recently acquired. The prior owner did not secure a rental license or a certificate of occupancy for the property. In my efforts to obtain a Certif...
Nicole Bryan
Baltimore Lead Based Inspection HELP!
Hello team!I have a property in Baltimore that I'm preparing for a lead based inspection. I'm not familiar with the process however. Is there some kind of a pre-inspection list? Or a way to get a pre-inspection to be ...
John Teachout
Need new toilet seats?
I just signed a contract on a single family home this evening and the lady was talking about HUD and USDA requiring new toilet seats whenever there was a change in tenants. (this isn't HUD or USDA)The toilet seats in ...
Alexander Merritt
Buying Property with Existing Tenant
Hello BP Community,For all you Buy and Hold experts out there, would/do you ever buy a property with an existing tenant? Please state why or why not? If "yes", how do you handle it? Do you have to honor the existing l...
Account Closed
Taxation in California for investment property
I once lived in CA and in 1988 I bought a small 2 BR in a working class neighborhood. I have not lived in CA for 15 years. I sold the house this year and there was huge appreciation. The escrow company is insisting th...
David Sequeira
How to add an official USPS address to your new ADU in California
I recently completed an attached ADU Gardena, CA and received my certificate of occupancy by the city. I added the new address to google maps and it was accepted. My tenant is now living there but needs to use the mai...