Robert H.
1st trust deed question
I just purchased a 1st trust deed in CA for the 1st time where the borrower had already gone MIA from the start to where his phone number was no longer in service and there was no way to contact him other than an addr...
Amit M.
Questions from a first time landlord
I will be renting out for the very first time this summer. I had a few questions on how to go about it:1. How to determine what's a fair rent to charge? I use listings in Zillow as a reference, but, they are inconsist...
Account Closed
Questions about Form 3115
I have a foreign rental property that's been in service since 2013. I recently found out I could claim depreciation for it. I contacted a CPA and he said I would need to amend my forms from 2015 on since that's within...
Roy Coons
Collecting for damage from a holdover tenant
Hello,We purchased a 4-plex in June and all units are occupied. One tenant was on a month to month and the place was filthy and smelled and in dire need of work. We have a PM so we asked them to request the tenant mov...
Wardell Picquet
Hello from Newbie Investor in San Antonio, TX!
Hello, everyone!My name is Wardell Picquet. I am relatively new to the world of Real Estate Investing.I am still currently working a fulltime job as a Graphic Design Instructor at Sanford Brown College – San Antonio. ...
Timmy Riggs
Selling duplex, How to inform renters?
I am planning on selling my duplex in OKC, I have been self managing it, and have two current leases that aren't even half way through their lease. They're great renters. I'm trying to navigate how I should communi...
Sally Costik
Turning down criminal prospective renters
Had a phone call from a couple - seemed nice on the phone, reasonable explanation why they wanted to move, etc. Did a background check, found out that the man has been jailed on terroristic threats, assault, bad chec...
William Haller
Eviction Broome County (applies other places)
Earlier this year, I was facing an eviction situation. The tenant had DSS pay a couple months, but lost services and stopped paying. I learned a lot and took care of it myself. A consolidated resource could have helpe...
Mary Strackman
Tenant terms lease 2months early and she's hoping to get a security deposit back
My tenant complained that the master bathroom tile is cracked around the shower and she thinks there could be mold. The bathroom was some what dated. I hired a contractor to remove all tile and re-place with new tile....
Pandu Chimata
Flip tax filing question - this year or next year ?
We bought a property for flip last year and we have completed all the work last year but the house is still on sale. All construction expenses are incurred last year only but the house is still on sale. Should I be fi...