Yang Zheng
Should property management company provide a W9 and copy of ID of tenants to landlord
I received a lot of good advice from my last post. So I figured posting another one. I am in Boston and manage properties for friends:I provide a copy of tenant ID to the landlord and ask the tenant to sign W9 so I ca...
Benjamin Sussman
Told I was buying a legal 4 flat, zoning came back as a 2 unit
I made an offer on what was advertised as a legal 4 flat. The sellers lawyer provided zoning documents which state that the building is only approved as a 2-unit building.
To make matters more confusing, my county's...
Norman Lai
Tenant Filed Lawsuit Complaint For Damages
Hey everyone, So I got hit with a Lawsuit Summons recently for Complaint For Damages:1. breach of warranty of habitability2. breach of covenant of quiet enjoyment3. negligence4. breach of contractSo I don't even know ...
Viral Patel
Re-inspection of Roof by Insurance
Hello,We opened claim to replace the roof because of wind/hail damages (we have the coverage). We got it inspected by 3 licensed roofer and everyone said that Insurance company should pay for replacement. When I opene...
Michelle Fenn
CARES act Rental Assistance
I have now processed 3 Cares rental assistance claims for unpaid rent. The first claim reimbursed the landlord for 3 months of back rent and late fees. This week I have received the paperwork for the second round ...
Kristine Ann
"Detective Work" on a Foreclosed Property (Calling the Utility Companies)
I'm new to foreclosure auctions. There's a property in the neighborhood I grew up in that I'm going to bid on.
Read through the court documents online and it doesn't appear that the owner on title attended any hear...
Jennifer Jones
Landlord trying to withhold entire deposit
We have just moved out of a property we rented for 3 plus years and our landlord is trying to withhold our entire deposit for charges/ damages he's gathering at almost three times the deposit. Hes trying to charge us ...
David Castagna
Tenant late on rent / eviction in Michigan
Hi BP friends,
I have a tenant that has lived in my property for 6 months and has been late 4/6 months. Typically, she is just a few days late and pays the late fee. This month, it is the 13th and she has still not ...
Kris Fox
Subject to Insurance Question
I've picked up a property "sub2" using a Land Trust. Ex-owner moved property into Land Trust and then assigned beneficial interest to me.After doing a bunch of reading and talking to local veterans, the way I did the...
Ravi P.
Easy credit, a telling sign
Has anyone noticed that unsecured credit seems to be getting easier to get. Not only is it easier, but the customer service agent and banks are even pushing for you to sign up? I received a call from a bank branch wh...