I had to read this two or three times to see if the arrested man's claim "Everything that occurred with this house was lawful" was really the case. In my opinion, the above statement is not correct, given just the ...

The neighbor who lives next to my rental home has threatened to sue me because he alleges my tenant has not responded adequately to his requests that she quiet or remove her barking dog. He also complains that she hol...

My tenant has been with us for a year and a half. Rent is about 15% over market with a rent increase 6 months ago and they haven't missed!HOWEVER  ...... when I  sent a contractor over for a few minor violations (smok...

Hi all,This is actually a 2 part question for fellow foreclosure investors:1. Mortgage PayoffHas anyone found a way (or pay-service) to obtain a CURRENT mortgage payoff for mortgage/note WITHOUT owners authorization? ...

Hi BP,Although I’ve only started in real estate investing, I’ve been reading books on tax and legal protections. In protecting my investments, I’ve learned the importance of the first and second defense, home owner’s ...

Hi,  My husband and I have partnered with another person and we have begun to buy rental properties together (we are about to close on one property, and in escrow on another).  We own 50% of the properties and our par...

Ok landlords,Who's been sued.  Tell me your story and did a LLC help or not help you?  Did a large umbrella policy protect you?   I think we've all been going about this from the wrong side whether you need a LLC or n...

I was burnt out. For nearly fifteen years I had worked as a commercial photographer trying to balance art and commerce. I felt like I had failed. The commerce me had killed the creative me. The problem was that fi...

What are your favorite add ons to add to your lease? Do you have an addendum to your standard residential lease? Examples:  Smoking is prohibited in the unit. LANDLORD permits the use of parking space #XXXX t...