Steve Cardinalli
Threatening fines from HOA
I have received a letter from my HOA telling me that I was in violation of having storage items on the side and rear of my house that can be seen from the road and that I had 10 days to comply. I have a chain link fe...
Gary Thao
Broken Lease Agreement and Eviction Fees
3/21/14 - I received a 30day notice in the mail from a Mo-Mo tenant stating they were wanting to vacate on the 21st of April. I informed them that it will be fine and that their rent will be prorated for that month...
Hanna Minkin
Received a violation due to CO and Court Appearance
I am in NJ. We received CO but inspector gave me a violation due to 3 year inspection. So now I received court appearance. Is it a normal practice and what to expect? Did anyone have experience with this issue? Do I n...
Skip Reath
HOA fine for tenants "Noxious Odor"
Hi All-Have received a notice from the management company that the HOA has decided to fine me (the owner) for a "Noxious Odor" emanating from my tenant's condo unit. They said they have received complaints from other ...
Andrew Bredholt
Rental Cert. Questions
I'm hoping to get some help on a few questions I have regarding rental cert. issues in Des Moines. One of my rentals did not have a rental cert. on it before the tenants moved in. The inspection was done about a week ...
Calvin Rappard
Violation of HOA rules: Pass fine to tenant?
Rookie question, hope someone can help. I received a letter from the HOA about a violation of the rules - there is an oil spill in the property driveway. I got a $75 fine and need to clean up within 2 weeks. Is it leg...
Maria Holodnaya
Sudden surge in code violations. How to stop annoying code inspector?
I recently turned my SFH (in a C class neighborhood) into a rental property after living there for 3 years. I don't have an HOA. In the past 3 years, I never received any letters from the code inspector but recently I...
Ken Eck
Trash fines from property
I am an OOS investor. Last month I received a notice from the city of Milwaukee regarding trash and litter at the property. Being OOS it was already about a week after the fact. I promptly send the notice to my Proper...
George Heller
Question about Baltimore County code ordinance and FINES
I have a property in Dundalk and my tenant got a $2,000 fine because my tenants left the lid off the trash can and also have debris in the back yard. How should I handle the tenant and Baltimore County? I paid a $300 ...
Oscar Beteta
When are Sprinklers Required in 1-4 Unit Multis?
Hi everyone!I just purchased a four unit property in the Mt. Airy neighborhood of Philadelphia. The house is currently laid out as a quad (with all separate utilities) and the previous owner had obtained a variance ap...