Hi BP! I had a few small real estate sales recently, one being last year. Only one of the title companies gave me 1099 papers to sign. I was so busy I signed them without further research. From my experience, 1099...

I am having difficulties with my tenant (The property is in California).  He put up a swing on a tree on the property without prior permission and is refusing to take it down.  The lease was drawn up with a California...

The way I read it real estate investors that borrower private money are issuers of notes and deeds of trust (issuers of securities) and as such are required as of Jan 1, 2013 to file this formwith the California Depar...

Some hard money lenders and brokers may have to comply with new licensing requirements for lending on residential property. Depending on what State you are working in, if you are lending your own money on residenti...

I have a tenant  who has damaged the garage door and has been served 10 day notice. He has not fixed it yet despite informed by Property manager. He has instead accused the PM of damaging the door, without any reason....

I'm looking at the protocol to register and then have the safety and lead risk inspections, fix any issues and ultimately get the certificate of compliance for 3 years, then repeat. Or the alternatives are to receive ...

I am planning to bid on a 2-flat.  The second unit has two floors one of which is a loft.  Spiral stairs connect the main floor (2nd) of two flat to the loft.  Village wants spiral staircase replaced by a staircase as...

I am a novice investor who inherited the business from former husband 6 years ago and looking into doing my very first 1031 exchange. I am considering moving into up-leg property so I can rent out my residence to crea...

I have a rental property in Auburn, WA (Washington state). I noticed that my tenants have changed the lock to front door of the residence. I was planning to send them a Comply or Vacate notice, which is a 10 day notic...