I live in Missouri, and am looking to dabble in real estate. In Missouri, they sell tax lien certificates. So, when you buy the tax lien, you do not own the property. There is a 1 year redemption period where the o...

Hi everyone, I just purchased my first property in Westerly, Rhode Island. It is a 2 family and I moved into the second floor. I inherited the tenants on the first floor who were on a month to month lease. The tenant ...

As I go through the trainwreck of the new Cleveland Rental Registration Process, I wanted to help everyone else out and create a guide. It is not legal advice and is not guaranteed to be accurate. I'll update it as I ...

I am in process of buying one property and wanted to understand how lease agreements are transferred (or have owner name updated). Does escrow handle that along with holding rents/deposits etc? or it need to be clearl...

Landlord certification and lead testing costs have become a major issues for landlords in Detroit.   This is great for buyers as it is beginning to weed out poorly capitalized owners.   However, it is also proving to ...

Hi, my name is Valerie and I am a newly licensed real estate agent in Orlando, FL  I have been interested in real estate investment for some time but decided 2016 would be the year I would jump in with both feet.  In ...

Is it customary for a property mgr to request a new tenant provide soc sec cards, birth certificates for all tenants on the lease along with recent tax returns & paystubs? 
Given issues around identity theft, the...

Hello,my rental property was built in 1960.I got the standard lead disclosure form that says seller has 'no knowledge' of lead based hazards in the property. I tried getting umbrella insurance from Geico.Geico is sayi...

Howdy BPers!I recently came to terms on a 3 family property in New Hampshire, and have included the completion of estoppel certificates as a condition of the sale. Today I learned that the Landlord may not have copies...

Hi All,I am a newbie here and is interested in investing in Oakland. I am seeking help with the following questions regarding a property i am considering to put an offer:1. Are condominiums in Oakland exempt from Rent...