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Trip B Man get $330,000 house for $16! (YMMV)
7 February 2012 | 12 replies

First of all the basic law :

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Adverse possession is a principle of real estate law whereby somebody who possesses the land of another for an extended period of time may be able to claim legal title to that land...

Joseph Bogart Foreclosure tenant unknown if lying in wait
22 September 2018 | 9 replies

I bought a property (condo) at a foreclosure auction and I am waiting for the deed. I have been by the property a couple times and the blinds are closed but there is a light on inside. I have knocked on the door and n...

Frank S. Unit not ready - Using 2022 Chicago Residential Lease - Deliver
3 August 2022 | 4 replies

Howdy, I am in a pinch.  The unit rented for 8/1/2022 will not be ready. I messed up a few things.   It will take about two weeks, if I am lucky. I can't deliver possession. I have the following clause, 7. Possession....

Siddharth M. Evicting previous homeowner after a foreclosure sale
30 November 2018 | 7 replies

I recently acquired a property in NC which underwent a foreclosure. I need to evict the previous homeowners and will start off by offering cash for keys.What's the legal process from thereon in case they refuse my offer?

N/A N/A Adverse Posession
11 June 2018 | 9 replies

Hello Everyone

This may be a dumb question but I been reading a few books on real estate trying to educate myself and the topic of the last chapter was adverse possession. Basically, what I gathered was that if you ...

Andrea Gillis Risk of Possession/Occupancy after Closing?
10 August 2022 | 1 reply

I am looking for anyone with experience in a similar situation to the one described below. What were the main hurdles? Did the occupant leave before closing? Did the occupant trash the place? What is the best course o...

Tony Rodriguez To evict or not to evict after foreclosure occupied sale, Chicago
27 September 2019 | 9 replies

Hello everyone!
So I'm closing on my 3rd property situated in Chicago in the next couple of weeks. This property is an REO but will be transferred to me as an occupied property. I've drove by the property and it see...

Simon Strugar Eviction issue with sheriffs office
18 December 2023 | 18 replies

Hello, I am currently in the process of evicting a tenant, I am at the step where the sheriffs office needs to come and evict however when I went to schedule the eviction they are booked 6 months all the way until Feb...

Denise Evans Alabama Tax Sales and Investors Who Wait Too Long
15 January 2018 | 2 replies

A new Alabama Court of Civil Appeals decision on Friday January 12, 2018 makes it clear that Alabama tax sale investors who wait too long to take possession forfeit their rights.The issue is about the short statute of...

Christopher McConnell Acquiring a property by paying someone else’s tax
12 July 2021 | 14 replies

I’m curious if anyone has experience acquiring properties by paying off someone else’s overdue property taxes. I read about this process and it sounds odd. Is it messy getting the people out? Is it a good idea?