Roy N.
Looking for thorough tutorial on US Mortgages
Good morning BP!
We are getting closer to that point in time where purchase of a US residential property (4-unit) will become a reality. In preparation, I am looking for a thorough, but concise tutorial on ...
Patrick Philip
Tenants boyfriend failed background check, let him on as guest?
Female tenant living alone. I gave her a notice because she had her boyfriend staying there when she was not home. I told her I could add him to the lease if he passed a background check. He did not pass. Now, do I tr...
Christy Philippoff
What do I do if my renters won’t move out?
We have tenants whose lease is up in May. We told them when we signed the lease last it that it was for one year and then we were turning the house into an Airbnb. In March we told them that if they moved out early w...
John Lopes
Are you noticing more Unethical Realtors? Or just in Maryland?
It seems I am running in to quite a few unethical Realtors. Wondering if its everywhere, or just here in Maryland? (Carroll County)I could go on for days, but the scenario that happened this morning has got me fumin...
Nicole Clemens
Squatter/Cash for Keys Questions
Quick question:So I'm preparing my agreement letter for my squatter to sign to vacate the property in exchange for cash and I came up with two scenarios that have me worried:1- How do you protect yourself from the sq...
Chris Heeren
Security Deposit when Evicted
I recently purchased a Triplex that came with tenants, one of which never paid his rent. I finally got him evicted just over a month ago after going 3 months without rent. I took the initial security deposit and k...
Wai Chan
Providing tenant alternate accommodation when i need to fix the house
There is some deferred maintenance tenant want me to take care of in the bathroom and kitchen in a 2 bedroom/1 bathroom house. The work should take about 4-5 days. The work is pretty extensive so I want tenant to move...
James Rodgers
Success with previously evicted tenants? Anyone?
Has ANYONE out there actually had a successful experience with tenants who have had an eviction previously?I pre-screen my tenants by saying "Total household income has to be 3x rent, no pets, smokers or evictions."Th...
Cory T.
Evicting renter from a vacation rental property
Hello All,I have a one-bedroom vacation rental condo in Palm Springs that has been listed on AirBnB for about a year now. I have my first stressful problem: a vacation renter with a 44 day reservation who will NOT lea...
Account Closed
Using Subject To, to Get "Free" Properties - A Quick Guideline
I often buy using Subject To to buy properties. If you choose to use this technique these are some of the Pitfalls to watch out for.
Subject To Pitfalls
1. The bank can call the loan due (due on sale cause).
2. You...