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Hi.
I won a judgment against a tenant for a substantial amount of money in small claims court. The judgment was for less than half of what the tenant owes me in damages and unpaid rent because it was the limit for s...
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If a person does a short sale and receives a 1099 as if they collected money.. the difference between whats owed and the short sale price... Is there not tax implications?
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OH. Tenant didn't pay. After filing eviction (as LLC), they agreed to move out the day before hearing, signing agreement and turned over apt and keys. Lawyer dismissed the case the next morning at hearing, so not for...
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Has anyone use forgiveness of debt if a tenant leaves/evicted owing back rent money? A quick google search... If a creditor discharged a debt of $600 or more, you should receive a Form 1099-C from the IRS showing the ...
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My tenant got mad after I legitimately deducted $600 from his security deposit for cleaning fee and damaged furniture so he reversed his last months rent on cozy. I immediately put in a block with my bank to stop the...
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I'm very new to the idea of investing in notes generally, and I have a question regarding non performing notes specifically: I feel like I heard/read somewhere that it's not legal (or not ethical?) to directly contact...
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Joe,
Bad news – Texas has a law that I was not aware of that prohibits wage garnishments. Please see the attached.
I’ve done a little research, and this seems to be a bad law, or at least a bad interpr...
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Problem: Fire next door caused damage to our house.Solution: Hire company to fix house.Should and could have been just that easy, however as the process went along with this guy we grew uneasy and eventually backed ou...
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Hi, My name is James Brown and I am new to real estate investing. I live in Michigan. I guess this is me reaching out for some help/advice. I previously just got licensed as a real estate agent. My credit is not so go...
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I have a couple of past due tenants (include 2 who have moved out). I want to report to the Credit Bureaus -- has anyone used Rent Recovery Service or any of the other services?