We have no smoking in our rentals but have prospective tenant that will smoke outside.  Has anyone charged a smokers deposit so if the apartment then does smell like smoke can use to help rectify.  Similar to a pet de...

I am a real estate agent and have begun working with investors. I have a client that has purchased 4 properties and we are working on a deal for his 5th. Should he create an LLC at this point to protect his personal a...

I have a 6-unit building in which I have some fairly decent roach problems.  I have had problems for about the last 2 years and they don't seem to get any better.   I'm on my 3rd pest control company that does monthly...

We have a renter in Colorado that has turned our four bedroom home into a four bedroom grow house. We need legal advice from an experienced attorney who has experience with this probkem.  Any advice would be appreciat...

Hello all,

I'm very new to real estate investing and I'm so grateful for this website. I have my first duplex rental under contract right now, but I can't stop doing research on other possible deals. I did find a h...

Ok, I am puzzled about the Chinese Drywall problem, issue or hazard....I just discovered the subject as the topic of several posts....  I had not heard of Chinese Drywall until today so far as I can remember.  The rea...

We just turned an apartment previously occupied by a heavy smoker.  We primed and repainted the whole place and washed the carpet (tide and bleach) but there is still a smoke smell probably from the carpet (and maybe ...

I had a potential tenant tell me that she vapes, and asked if that would be a problem. We don't allow smokers in our units (inside and outside are 100% smoke free). Are there any second hand health issues relating to ...

I recently listed a brand new, renovated apartment for rent on behalf of my client, the Landlord of an owner-occupied two-family house. The Landlord told me under no circumstances does he want that particular ethnic f...

Looking to purchase a winery/vineyard.

Currently putting a valuation model together but would appreciate any guides, best practices, or sources of knowledge on how to think through the purchase of such an asset. 
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