Johann Jells
What to do about a sanitation summons on a 3 family?
So I just received a summon in the mail for an infraction 10 days earlier: the recycling was put out too early in the day. It appears to be for $110. I could pay it, or go to court and see what happens. I'm sure when...
Chris Heeren
Duplex came with Drug Dealers
I just purchased my first Upper/Lower Duplex and have 3 tenants in the upper unit. I have been renovating the lower the last few weeks and am almost ready to rent the 3 Bedroom place out. The upper tenants are nice...
Dana A.
Would love some Floridian Advice!
Hey Everyone! I am looking into the Florida Market (From Palm Beach to Miami) however I am open to hearing more about other areas you all could recommend. I currently work with investors and developers here in NoCal &...
Danny Maller
What to do about groups of people loitering around my building?
I'm a month into house hacking my 3 unit and I can't get people to rent because of the crowd of random people hanging out on the side walk between my place and the liquor store just north of me. I never saw anyone out...
Brandon Holley
Court declares mandatory rental inspections unconstitutional
The Southern District of Ohio, in Columbus ruled that the City of Portsmouth Ohio’s occupational licensing requirements imposed rental property inspections and licensing fees upon the landlord, violating the Fourth Am...
Jason Schmidt
what does your property management company do for you?
part of the appeal for going into real estate investing / landlording is to create passive income. to make enough in order to make it matter, i will need to possibly have 20 properties at some point. It seems to me ...
Vitaliy Merkulov
Require applicant to give access to their social media accounts?
When screening tenants, in addition to running a credit report, checking landlord references, and checking bad tenant databases I also try to check the applicant's social media accounts. Some people have their account...
Jason Merchey
Doom and Gloom? I Read a Book by David Wiedemer & Robert A. Wiedemer
I read Aftershock, the latest edition, by the brothers Wiedemer. It was fairly dark, much about our economy being a multi-bubble economy, the weakness in housing for various reasons (including the 50% or so cash tr...
Marvin Michel
My apartment is not renting, my agent says price is not the issue
Hi,I have a duplex property in Middletown Ohio. I spent the last few months fixing the foundation of my property, but now that's been completed and my home is up for rent, but it's been sitting on the market going on ...
Iris Ortiz
Wholesaling is illegal in NC?
I just ran in to a REALTOR that told me would not work with me because assignments of contract and wholesaling is illegal in North Carolina. I have contacted an attorney that advised assignments and double closings ar...