Hey folks - So, I'm trying to sell one of my properties. I discovered about a year ago that the neighbor house has an easement (from 1966!) through the side-yard of the house. I recently built a deck there - and now t...

I allow dogs in my rentals, but not breeds excluded in my insurance policy.  Rotts, pitbulls, Dobermans.  When I informed an applicant of these restrictions, she told me her dog was a pitbull, but a therapy dog, and s...

I know there has been much discussion lately on allowing therapy animals. I have never been asked, until now. Phone Caller: Do you allow therapy animals? Me: Do you have the proper paperwork for said animals? Her: No,...

So I guess I misinterpreted a 1031 exchange.  I purchased a property Jan 2019, a few months ago.  I fixed it up and it sold this month, and is set to close May 2nd.  I contacted an exchange company and they told me th...

I regularly teach courses at the RPOA and find that there are a few laws that many Michigan landlords miss in their management practices. Here are the top 10 I observe: Not following Federally and State mandated lead...

I'm about to buy a duplex off the MLS, and the owner has forwarded me the survey from when he bought it. Do I really need to get the property re-surveyed? Why? There are no buildings close to boundaries, nothing has b...

this has been a long process. i filed papers may 10. it took a few days to get a court date, which of course i did win the hearing bc she didnt' bother to show up, and had no case anyways. then it took a week or 2 ...

My grandmother passed away recently.  She had a reverse mortgage with a current payoff balance of $150K.  The house is in near-perfect condition (Grandpa maintained it well until he passed).  I haven't gotten a BPO or...