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So, my tenant serve me with paperwork that he wants me take me to small claims court over his $1200 security deposit, after all repairs were made, I gave him back $250, but he wanted pretty much all of it.
Could anyo...
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Hello. I'm relatively new to BP. While I am currently invested in a few multi family properties, I'm considering my first private placement deal where I'm one of several investors. It's a large deal for roughly 250 un...
Hi all,
Firstly, I would like to ask if anyone has a good real estate attorney reference in California?
Second, can someone help me understand costs around forming an LLC out of state while I live in California. I k...
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I had a prospective tenant call me the other day, who seemed very excited about a house I have for rent. In the process of telling me she was interested she told me she was taking her current land lord to court becau...
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Since I began investing in Detroit a few years ago I cannot get my head around so many things regarding the way things are done over there - but this one definitely is a contender for taking the cake. End of April I s...
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OK. We all have been there. You have a bad tenant and you want to evict them fast.But the process is long and expensive. Here in CA it takes 1.5 to 3 months to evict someone and about $800+. If your rent is $500-$600/...
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I know many people don't put much faith in "best city" studies, but cities that keep ending up on the top of lists are there for a reason. What are your thoughts on this study by Wallet Hub ranking 2018 Happiest Citie...
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I spent 80 hours Driving For Dollars and calling that list. I also spent 80 hours calling other lists (probate/pre foreclosure/tired landlords).
When calling, I got the same results. So I actually got better results ...
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Hey there!Hoping my lack of BP activity doesn't turn people away from my question. Been gaining experience/knowledge about real estate investing and rehabbing through first hand experience the past five years with my ...
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I was browsing some properties in manhattan, ny and some in the surrounding area and noticed that most of these properties have a negative cash flow. So i dont understand why anyone would want to invest in these prope...