Steve Balinski
Tenant has a guest with a puppy
Hello everyone and Happy Easter!it seems one of my tenants has a guest with a puppy staying over the weekend. I sent him an email first thing yesterday morning saying zero tolerance for the pet policy which is in the ...
Walter A. Ferman
New to rental investments
if i purchase a single family home with a garage, can i turn the garage into a living space for me while renting out the main house without getting fined or any permits involved?
Nader Hachem
Investing in single-family homes in Warren, MI.
Hey all, i'm in the Metro Detroit area and currently i've been looking in the Redford, Dearborn and Dearborn Heights areas. I'm most familiar with Dearborn and Dearborn Heights because that's where i grew up - but it'...
Noureen A S.
How do I prevent tall grass violations on section 8 rental home?
I'm renting out my townhome for section 8 for the first time.When the previous (non-section 8) tenant occupied, I received a fine for a tall grass violation (the tenant did not own a lawn mower and I did not hire enou...
Renee Curtis
HOA President out of line
I recently had an invasion by my HOA President that I need help with. I was out of town and my HOA President told the lawn service to remove 5 of my Pampas plants from around an electrical box on my property. Accordi...
Ashley Jones
HOA sent problem tenant unauthorized occupant violation?
To follow up from previous posts, my crappy upstairs neighbor already has 3 noise violations, second one resulted in fine. I already spoke with her landlord who’s last words were “this’ll be resolved” (take with grain...
Nat C.
Duplex with 600K
I've been watching a property on the MLS for the past 2 months.It's a duplex in an A grade neighborhood for 300K, which is well below similar listings. Redfin estimate prices its value at 350K.The MLS listing states t...
Jason K.
Bandit signs in Houston TX
Anyone have success with bandit signs in Harris county/Houston? Are fines prominent in this area? Ever gotten one?
Should I go for it?
Sam Leon
Is paying off a mitigated lien to the city a tax deductable expense?
I am in the process of purchasing an REO property with a number of violations
by a previous owner accumulated over time (years) to a very large sum. As of right now it is about 340K, and by the time I clo...
Ryan Bird
Rental listing - what to avoid
Trying to see if there are things I should avoid saying in rental listing. Can I say the “unit is close to Costco , short drive to university and walking distance to park etc”. Any best practices for rental listing to...