Jack B.
Would you include evidence of damages when returning a deposit?
Returning it with deductions that is. Tenant seems sue happy, a scammer based on my dealings with them. Would you include proof of unpaid bills, pictures of garbage left behind, etc.? I want to dissuade these fools fr...
Ray Harrell
Pulling a permit for existing construction
So I have a dilemma. One of my tenants called the buildings department on me because she was being evicted. They came and found 12 items, mostly small things like broken floor tile, bathroom mildew, a hole in the wall...
Jonathan Perez
Forcing a tenant out!!!!
So we had to get the tenant, on the side that I needed to move into evicted.
They were supposed to be out by tomorrow. My PM is saying that I would have to pay a set out fee which is having 4 able bodied men to actu...
Keith Hague
Where should I have my tenant send mail (notices)
I have recently purchased my first dedicated rental property (3rd home purchase). I have filed to start an LLC using an attorney, I have gotten a rental contract from the same attorney. I am also reading Brandon and ...
Ryan Kenneth
Do I need maintenance invoices from PM for taxes?
Hey all,A few months ago I bought a 3 unit out of province which means I'm now using a PM for the first time. They set me up with Buildium which shows a ledger with all the maintenance items they performed and how muc...
Jay Mayer
Digital signatures for lease
I imagine these days digital signatures are allowed for contracts, but are there any guidelines as to what is acceptable or not. If my tenant sends back a lease signed with a digitally made handwritten type of signatu...
Mina G.
tenant evicted middle of the month? Take whole month from security deposit?
I have a tenant who is always late on paying rent. I issued the tenant 2 notices to cease and 1 notice to quit. Then I filed for possession. He didn't show up to court then on the day of the lockout she went to court ...
Michael Mainer
Lis Pendens, Notice of Default, and Notice of Trustee Sale
I've been reviewing Notice of Trustee Sales at my county Recorder's Office. I notice that the Notice of Trustee Sales (this document is scanned) references a Notice of Default. I can't find any Notice of Default on fi...
Chris Martin
Evidence of Post-pandemic buyer's remorse in central NC (but probably everywhere)
As a courthouse buyer, my job focused on first deed-of-trust defaults. Although some investors obtain 30-60-90 day 'late lists', I rely almost exclusively on public record filings. Over the past many years, since the ...
Mark Hu
Anyone used mediation before?
Our local superior court is always encouraging people to use mediation and arbitration as an alternative to clogging their overcrowded schedules. It sounds like a good thing to do, but I can't see any situation where ...