This is a new one for me. I closed on a home today, about 3:30 on a Friday. At closing, there were no keys. When I reached out to the seller to collect the keys he tells me he will not turn them over or let me on the ...

I recently had to evict a tenant and what I show here is how the eviction movers treated the tenant's property and my building. Considering all the tenant's property was getting put out by the dumpster, I wasn't to...

I am curious to get some opinions on rooming houses. (A single house, rented per room /w shared kitchen/bath) Typically D or C occupants. Rented month to month. Apparently no vacancy in the property I'm looking at and...

I went to court earlier this week and the judgment was made against my tenant for non-payment of rent.  I have a court order in hand that the tenant must vacate by 4pm tomorrow.  The tenant has  been served the same p...

Senate Bill 801, House Bill 0796--This bill is proposing to obtain additional funds for evictions and will adversely affect owners of units in Baltimore City. This bill will cause delays in evictions and owners will ...

Today, I was just informed by the occupants, (notice I didn't say my tenants), they asked for an appeal from the judgment of possession to obtain more time to vacate. That specifically was their reason for filing the...

A couple weeks ago I had a post here asking about whether to sell a property or not and I appreciate all the feedback.  Here is an entirely new situation to deal with.  As the title says, here is the deal.  FYI- prope...

I receive lots of messages and am reached out by quite a few of out of state investors. I'm sure it is no surprise or secret that Texas is a very hot and desirable real estate market. I always do my best to provide va...

Two nights ago three punks ran up on me at a gas station (in a decient niegborhood homes values 150K & up)
pulled a gun and demanded I give them them my $$$. Stupid F%&%$ cocked the silver 38 must of thought ...

So, the horror stories of evictions abound. I'm curious though, how many of you have had a smooth eviction? What did you do that made the eviction relatively painless and less costly than the horror story versions?