Seth M.
Taking tenant to court - chances of success
In November of 2014 we had the wife of a husband-wife tenant pair inform our property manager she would be moving out. She included a letter signed by her husband stating he assumed all liability for the property. The...
Artem Voznesenskyi
Assessed Value is less (or way less) than Final Judgment Amount
I have been looking for pre-foreclosures on county clerks website. In many cases assessed value is less than final judgement amount. What can I possibly do to approach the owner and actually help? Is there way to neg...
Jon A.
First eviction in NC
Hello BP community and thanks in advance for any responses. I have been a landlord for 10 years here in Asheville , NC and have just gone through my first summary ejectment. The tenant did not show up for court and I ...
Adriese Williams
Judgement for tenant damages beyond security deposit in NC
How do you file a judgement against a tenant for damages beyond the security deposit? My contractor quoted me about $6000 in repairs. Security deposit is $1,200 so about $4,800 in damages. Thanks in advance!
Jake Recz
REO in NJ, $11k deposit held by sellers atty, and TITLE PROBLEMS
Hello everybody, I posted here before about the property I was working on. The closing was supposed to be on Aug 3rd, 2015. As usual with REO's, that day came and went. We were waiting for the indemnity agreement and ...
Jerome Brown
Foreclosures in Miami, FL
Hi Sean,
Can't help with the local info, but I can address your first question. If the second lien holder is the one foreclosing, and they (or anyone else) buy the property at the sale for the second lien, they're bu...
Victoria E.
Past due debt for rent an damages
I have a tenant who has moved out and i now have a judgement against. Any recommendations for lawyer or a reasonably priced debt collector to assist in collecting the debt ?Any success stories with collecting by gar...
David M. Tkacik
Real estate attorney to record judgment
Hello, can someone please recommend a real estate attorney who can record a judgment in Columbus? Thank you!
James Graven
Where do landlord's look for an eviction??
When a landlord does an eviction check, where do they look? Is it just the official records?I know someone who lives with two roommates and they have 4 (yes, 4!) judgements against them for an eviction just since Feb...
Hellen Sut
Collecting unpaid rents after eviction
Hi landlord gurus, I appreciate the advice you may have. We evicted a tenant since they didn't pay rent for 2.5 months. We are now suing them in TX small claims court as the security deposit was not enough to cover ...