Don Spafford
30 day Early lease termination by tenant allowed?
Just got a call from a tenant whose lease is set to end on 6/30/2018. She says that she can provide her 30 day lease termination notice on May 1 and move out 5/30/18, 30 days before the lease ends, and that is accepta...
Rich Weese
taxes, taxes, taxes- time to realize system is broke
I was forming a reply to a thread "when does someone become rich" and realized the thread had turned to a discussion on taxes. I decided to start a new thread, just on that subject.It has been a huge concern for me th...
Ryan Dossey
Buy my house but let me die in it?
Just got a lead off of my DM campaign. Older lady. Has Alzheimer's Disease. Her daughters called and want to sell the home but want to let mom pass away at home first. They are trying to avoid having to wait 6 months ...
Lee Miles
Contractor Fired, Now Attempting to Overcharge - Need Advice
I hired a tile guy to tile a bathroom (floor and shower walls) and to handle a few small jobs on the side. Things were going well until a couple weeks ago, when I'd given him $140 to buy supplies, and not only did he ...
Scott R.
Cost to build a duplex or 4plex in Bradenton, FL
Hi everyone!Does anyone have an estimate for how much it would cost to build a duplex or 4plex in Bradenton? We have an opportunity to pick up a lot and are wondering if it's cheaper to just buy a duplex/4plex that i...
Account Closed
Let's Talk about Screw-ups! Part 2
Hello everyone, not long ago I was reading a BP forum about screw ups and it was both entertaining and learning. I hate to say but one of the best ways to improve one's knowledge is by learning from other people's mis...
Kay March
New tenants sign lease, then their house fails to sell.
A couple who was selling their house applied for my rental. They were sure that their house would close on a certain date post lease-signing, and upon my urging (twice) they confirmed with their real estate agent that...
Mealyann Saing
College Student Interview with Father about Finance & Real Estate
Hi All! I'm a college student at CSULB taking a course on Family Consumer Financial Management and one of my assignments was to do an interview. I thought many Bigger Pockets members may be interested in seeing the Q'...
Christopher Goldie
Licensee Ethics
Question, I recently placed a property under contract. The owner calls the day before closing wanting out. 2 days later I see the property listed on the MLS. At this point I have not agreed to release the owner from o...
Pat Patamaporn
If only partial deposit is received, is lease agreement still valid?
Hello all,I did what I should not have done (I know); it worked out a few times before that's why. Here is the situation.March 31, A prospective tenant, who previously called and talked to me about a month ago, called...