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Hi, I am a landlord of a small mixed use property. My commercial tenant removed the protective steel gates without my permission. Replacing them would cost about $7500. Is this something I can file a claim for? Also, ...
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I have heard on the bigger pockets podcast that you have a W-2 salary. You can have your partner be a real estate professional to get some great tax benefits. My mom is a real estate agent so can I claim my mom as a d...
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Hi there,
I'm unsure of the tax rules in USA but I'm familiar with them in Canada and I'm assuming they are similar with respect to depreciation (CCA in Canada). I'm relatively new (3 years) to the accounting world a...
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We have been working to get an insurance claim processed by USAA for five (5) months. We have given USAA everything they've asked for including all paperwork, police reports, contractor's estimates and other supportin...
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Hello,Had a insurance claim filed 2 years ago, insurance company did low ball settlement initially. So went with attorney to fight the claim. With attorney it was understanding that insurance company will pay him and ...
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Hello BP community,
In January, I made a post (http://goo.gl/B42l3t) detailing the woes I’d encountered while trying to wrangle payments from the two tenants in my 3BR SFH in Lansing, MI. It’s March now and, ...
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What are people's thoughts around tenant's Renter's Insurance in Chicago? We recently signed a lease with tenants (2 people - Person A & B) where they have 1 renter's insurance. Person A has the renter's insurance...
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When buying an out of state rental property (our first one), would you recommend connecting with a local insurance agent or adding the rental property to your current insurance? We have State Farm covering our primary...
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FHA Disparate-Impact Liability Upheld Read the full decision: Texas Dep't of Hous. & Cmty. Affairs v. Inclusive Communities Project, Inc., No. 13-1371, 2015 WL 2473449 (U.S. June 25, 2015)In a much anticipate...
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Hi there!!
Im a newbie and just went under contract for my duplex. So, now I'm interested in purchasinag the two homes beside it since they are blighted property.
I was able to reach the legal agent that represent...