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Ori Foyer Needs help with Section 8 issue
25 July 2018 | 10 replies

I bought a Section 8 property on December 2017 and planned to flip it. The tenant requested to stay in the property till the end of June 2018 and I agreed to it. Since that changing Section 8 property owner required a...

Diane Johnson Deceased, no heir.
30 August 2015 | 5 replies

I found a property that the owner is actually deceased and have been for the last three years and no one knows. City records have him still living in the house. He has a son in the military and his son does not want ...

Mark Weinstock First time landlord learning from my mistakes needing eviction advice in South Florida
13 January 2017 | 13 replies

This is my first experience as a landlord and really don't think I've handled it well. My first big mistake was I got to friendly with the tenants.Mistake number 2 is the first time they were late with the rent I l...

Andrew Cornstubble Do NOT get scammed in Wichita, KS or the surrounding community.
1 June 2019 | 1 reply

Basically I cannot call out names because a certain builder somehow still has credibility and some of his subs deserve more respect and recognition than he could EVER hope to rip someone off for. I simply do not have...

Brent Wickersham Contract for Deed vs Deed of Trust
17 January 2021 | 10 replies

Looking to possibly sell a rental house to its current tenant using seller financing in MS. My initial thought was to do a contract for deed. My understanding is that foreclosure would be easier and less expensive i...

Collin Hays Your biggest financial risk in owning a STR
21 September 2024 | 19 replies

I am often asked this question:  "What is my biggest financial risk in buying/owning a short-term rental property?"
Lots of things come immediately to mind:  Septic problems, a new roof, HVAC failure, lower-than-proj...

Joe Delia Got this regarding a Tenant who skipped town to Texas, any advice?
16 January 2014 | 40 replies

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...

Luka Jozic Help with title search
11 July 2023 | 19 replies

I have been trying to learn how to do my own title search and for the most part I feel like it is fairly straight forward. But there are a few cases where I kind of am getting stuck and was hoping someone could help m...

Jonathan Dickerson Back Rent Collection From Vacated Tenants
5 September 2018 | 11 replies

Short version: 4 adults (family) rent our Townhouse on a 3-year lease. "Bob-The Son" gets hooked on heroin, vacates the property, returns to steal everyone else's stuff to pawn for drugs, gets arrested and goes to jai...

Nat C. Possible illegal terms in rental lease
31 December 2014 | 7 replies

I am on the opposite side of the court with this question. I am asking as a tenant, not a landlord.I rent an apartment and was on a 6 month lease that just expired. The landlord gave me a new 3 month lease to sign.The...