Ivan Mendoza
Sibling Joint Owner Died - No Will
Hello BP Fam!I'm looking to buy a vacant lot that has a joint owner on the deed who are siblings. One of the owner has passed away and there is now only one living owner. The deceased owner did not leave a will and ...
Jon Schwartz
Structure a sale to avoid taxes upon death of seller?
Hi all,I'm in an interesting situation. Long story short, a 94-year-old woman has expressed interest in selling me her $2M duplex (in a very nice area of Los Angeles, hence the $2M price tag). I haven't dug into her m...
Tyler Weiss
Seller wants to change title companies before closing??
I was supposed to close a week ago on property but we are seeing delays. The seller now wants to back out or change title companies. He is furious with them for lack of communication, lack of internal communication, t...
Brie Schmidt
Fair Housing Violation?
Friends of mine need to get out of their lease in Chicago. This is a 1900 sq foot duplex down. It has 2 bedrooms on the main floor with closets and 2 bedrooms in the basement with no closets.The lease states this ab...
Michele Patterson
Hello...My New Member Introduction
Hi, my name is Michele Allen Patterson, from Tampa,FL. I was born and raised in Tampa and I have worked in many areas of the real estate industry over a 30+ year period. I got licensed in 2016 and started working real...
Mindy Jensen
Solving the "What do I do with mom's stuff?" problem for sellers
I wrote an article a while ago for the BiggerPockets Blog, about a woman who has come upon an interesting neighborhood. It was built in the 60s and about 1/4 of the homes are still occupied by the original owners. As ...
Gerard Leeson
Move in fees for Chicago apartment
I am having a unit become available in August and want to move away from collecting security deposits, because of all the rules and regulations in the city. I wanted to start charging a move in fee instead. What do pe...
Ryan Jones
Grandma's spouse died, she's on deed, spouse's kids living in it
Location: HoustonSituation: Husband and wife were on property's deed as they were married and bought it together 15+ years ago. However, she moved out over a decade ago. They were always still legally married. Th...
Matthew Brenner
Fitchburg, MA - Soon-to-Be Investor
I am a dad and contract technical writer taking my family's first steps into REI.After reviewing several options, my wife agrees that buy and hold real estate in our community looks to be the best investment we can ma...
Karen Turnage
Distraction of Property
During a tour of a property, I had a mother with two children who kicked and slammed doors and wrote on the walls. The mother tried to control her children, but was unable to talk to me and keep an eye on the children...