Whitney Blaine
Ethics in real estate
We bought a home 5 years ago. A total dive in a great area. It's been a great investment. One thing has always bothered me though. Nobody wanted the home because it needed so much work. The listing agent was frie...
John Thedford
Dear FL Tenant: I Intend To Impose A Claim On Your Security Depos
First: security deposits do NOT belong to the landlord. They are exactly as stated: security deposit.They MUST be housed in a FL financial institution per FL statute. They cannot be co-mingled.Now, your tenant left "d...
Lori N.
Landlord Right to Enter - Tenant not acknowledging 24-hr. notice
Hi all!My tenant put up a satellite dish on the roof without my permission just DAYS after I had just put up a new roof on the property. Of course this had to be bolted into the roof so when he leaves and takes the...
Mary B.
City of Atlanta Code Violations
Is there anywhere to find COA code violations on a property besides calling the assigned code enforcement officer? Assuming one has already made a few calls and has not heard back... Asking for a friend ;)
Justin R.
Trust/Ownership issues with 1031 Exchange
My wife and I are currently in the process of creating a trust which will hold all of our long term rentals. I am also looking to sell one of my out of state properties. I contacted my exchange company to set up my 10...
Vic G.
Foreclosure on Homesearch.com
This is in Pennsylvania. There is a foreclosure property for auction on homesearch.com Property is currently vacant. Auction says "Buyer will receive a Special Warranty Deed (SWD) or equivalent"Current ownership and t...
Ray Jaramillo
New Townhome 3/2 Airbnb Pensacola Florida
I’m a newer out of state investor from Utah considering purchasing a brand new townhome (3/2) northwest of Ensley area close to nine mile rd. and I10 of Pensacola FL. And using for short term rental (Airbnb) My conce...
Deborah Burian
Structure Multiple LLCs
When we formed our first company, about 10 years ago, we chose an LLC format and that has worked out fine. We carry umbrella liability on the LLC and each property is added to the policy as they are purchased.
Base...
Jordan Bateman
Met with seller of a house today, he's homeless, this gets interesting
Back story:
Today I was making a trip to go change the locks on a few houses I bought at this months County Auction.
While out in the area where I've purchased quite a few houses, I noticed a rundown house and chec...
Nathan Gesner
Another Amateur Landlord Loses Big
https://mynorthwest.com/320840...This is another terrible situation, but it could have been avoided. Near the end of the article, a Landlord-Tenant Coordinator states this situation could qualify for an eviction if th...