Steve K.
How can contracts be anonymous?
3 times in just the past week I’ve witnessed sellers discriminate against buyers because of either race or sex. Humans simply can’t be trusted not to discriminate if given the chance. We’ve put laws in place to make d...
Denise Evans
Tenants and Animals
We are all familiar with issues related to service animals (specially trained and certified dogs) and assistance animals (such as emotional support animals of any species or breeds).This post suggests a compromise res...
Yash Gautam
Could I Rent my Property to my Parents?
The title is basically my question but with a couple caveats. I am a beginner so bear with me but lets say couple years down the line I have a booming rental business and I have the money now where I want to buy my pa...
Ben Crego
First Investment Property Under Contract
Hi folks, my wife and I just put our first single family investment property under contract. We live about two hours away from the property, but we have seen it and have a strong support network where the property is ...
Ryan C.
"Illegal" Third Unit
I have a possible duplex/triplex I am looking at buying in GA that the previous owners have added an additional third unit to the property. This third unit doesn't seem to be legal as the property is listed as a dupl...
Derek Markowicz
Felony on background check.
Simple question I already know the answer but looking for a little bit of support and wording how to approach this situation. Preliminary questions to prospective tenants I asked if they had any felonies, which they a...
JD Krashovic
Fair housing - legal to rent only to a certain profession?
Specific question regarding fair housing. Let's say I work as a doctor in a local hospital and I decide to start investing in real estate. I purchase a duplex that is near my hospital with the idea that it would be pe...
Bryce Betley
Those "I buy houses cash" signs...
We have all seen those "I buy houses for cash" signs. Do any of you have experience with them? How have they worked?I began to think that it might be better to create a company name so that when people are ready to se...
Gregory Stanley
CDC eviction "Order" not enforceable
The CDC’s order against evictions is toothless, has no Constitutional justification, is over-reaching by the Executive and the CDC, does not stop the filing of evictions, and has bureaucratic hurdles for any tenant wh...
Christine Swaidan
Retaliatory Actions and Evictions
Not really asking for advice here but did want to share a recent situation. Newer tenant who signed a non-smoking agreement when he moved in was smoking pot. Another tenant complained of the smell. I gave newer tenant...