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Recently over 165 lawsuits were filed in Chicago against small landlords who declined Section 8 tenants. These are being issued by local "nonprofits" who are mass emailing landlords pretending to be section 8 tenants....
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Banks in Greece have been closed since June 29th, an obvious sign that the Country is in complete and utter turmoil. Greece received the honor of being the first major country to default on an IMF loan. With its massi...
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Hi BP Community,We closed on a rental townhome (brand new construction) that immediately had a raw sewage leak that covered much of the first floor damaging tenant possessions on day one. The builder has been giving ...
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I am just starting out here. I am in Northern NJ.I have a goal within the next year to buy, renovate and sell 2 single family homes. I would also like to purchase and renovate a duplex or triplex and maintain for rent...
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Hi All,
I've worked for a non-profit my entire professional career (ie, my W2 income is not very high). I lucked out on my first house which has turned out to be a great AirBnB side hustle and in 2022 I was fortuna...
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I had a SFR in Michigan that I rented to two guys in their early twenties. Paid first month in advance, could not contact them when month two came up. I filed for eviction, but still need to track them down to get t...
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First of all.... They attempt to be benevolent social planners with the OO BS... I could write a thesis on the damaging effects this particular policy causes to homeowners, investors, and communities..
Next is the ...
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I have another landlord who contacted me to do a landlord reference. They initially sent the reference form to the wrong email and not to me. I eventually got the form but noticed the tenants personal info is on it in...
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Hello everyone. I've done three evictions in the past but I haven't seen the county ask for a social security number. I've heard that evictions affect credit but I don't see how they could unless a landlord specif...
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OK, so I may be a bit melodramatic! I am a single woman who is, ahem, past 55. I still work full time. However, I've never made a lot of money and when I review my Social Security statements -- YIKES! So, I am hop...