My Grandmother-in-law and her daughter (Power of Attorney) sold the house out from under my father-in-law, my husband and myself. We had prior arrangements with her.  One was to take care of her son, my father-in-law ...

I understand that the law in CA limiting landlords to a max of one month's deposit went into effect on July 1. Does anyone know if this applies if the applicant is volunteering a two-month deposit in lieu of a high cr...

TO make a long story short, i jsut took over a listing froma  Realtor who was fed up wiht the process. Sellers legally evicted tenant, however the tenant somehow got utilities turned on in his name, busted the locks a...

Is ownerfinancingdeals.com a legit site? If anyone is willing to find me a deal that would be very nice, i like the option there for bank owned financing, with a small down payment, and small monthly payments since t...

Oregon has a law that says that if tenants have lived more than 1 year, you have to give them a 90 day notice. But FHA requires me to occupy home within 60 days. What do I do? About to make a deal on a triplex with FH...

I understand there is a 5% rent control cap in San Diego county now. There are some additional ways to increase the amount of rent by landlord paying gas and electric. Also inflation is an additonal part of the increa...

I was told recently that you can only close on 5 FSBO properties per year in the state of California, if you do not have your realtors license. Is this true?

Hey All - I am house hacking a condo in Boston, MA, and am curious how fair housing laws work for live-in landlords. Am I allowed to treat my search for tenants any differently because I live in the unit? Not sure how...

All, I'm in the Georgia and Florida markets. As a caveat, I am indeed going to check with an attorney on this question to be sure, but I wanted to put it out there. I am not a real estate agent currently, but I'm a...

I finally got a deal under contract but I need a little help. It's a duplex that was on the MLS sent to me by an agent. It's in the very tight rental market of Santa Rosa, CA. Two 2 bed / 2 bath units built in 1978. B...