John Harrison
Section 8 FMR question
I have a section 8 tenant. The FMR for my neighborhood is approximately $1000 which it turns out is uniform with the other houses around my unit. I am just saying $1000 to round it out and make it simple. The hous...
Thomas Visaggio
Section 8 Landlords - Please Advise
I just finished renovation on a 2 family property in Newark, NJ and posted up the vacant unit for rent. I received an application from a qualified section 8 tenant (receive assistance from city of newark) and approved...
Arthur Samoylovich
Probate: Letters of Office / Inventory Sheets
BP community. I realize there are many probate threads, so please direct me to them if these questions have already been answered.I went to Lake County probate records in Park City, IL. It was easy enough to find out ...
Bryan Rodas
First Mortgage problem
Hello! I am 22 yo, and I made 30k this year. This is my first tax return. I am trying to buy a house thus year, using a fha 203k. However, I am worrying if maybe I'm not going to be able to get it since this is my fir...
Craig Osborn
Leases, Identity protection and LLCs
Hello all!I like the idea of keeping my personal name out of the mix as much as possible. This is not because I plan on being a bad landlord. It is because I know there are crazies in the world, and I do not want to...
Aron D.
Housing Assistance questions
I have a tenant in one of my units that is receiving partial housing assistance (Sec.8). The housing authority is doing an inspection on the 16th of this month. How do I know if I can increase the rent and what is r...
Ken Bresser
Legal questions regarding tenant in Jail
I have tenant who is in jail. He owes back rent. I found out he’s in jail from his father who called me. It seems he is cooperative, wants his belonging stored and to get out of his lease. The tenant asked his father ...
Ryan Mellon
Income Requirements for Section 8 Tenants ?
I am new to renting out to section 8 tenants. My typical requirement and policy for income is 3x rent a month for regular tenants. My question is, if I start taking applications from tenants that have section 8 vouc...
Jason V.
Section 8 Voucher Question
So I’ve heard all about the issues that can come from accepting a section 8 voucher that only partially covers rent – the tenant is only responsible for $50/month, but still won’t/can’t pay it, and you wind up either ...
Levi T.
Lean On Property From Delinquent Tenant Water Bill?
We operate properties all over the state of Virginia, and out in King George County they use the property owner as the fallback to unpaid utility bills for whoever is living on the property. It's the only county we op...