Alfonso Velazquez
shortsale negotiations?
hey guys, I found a property in a great neighborhood which should see some up swing in the next year and a half, due to some gentrification going on. The house is a shortsale going for 299,900 and looks to need a...
Zach Fox
My First Eviction! Help! I need some perspective.
I'll try to provide a quick summary. Tenant fell behind 2 months rent, so I started the eviction process in May. The property is in Hoffman Estates, IL. The tenant avoided being "served" by the sheriff, so we served b...
Christian Malesic
Veto of Mortgage Relief Bill
HOT OFF THE PRESS: President Bush says he will not allow the Democrat bill to become law, as reported by the New York Times. I am glad. Your thoughts?
See link here:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/27/business/27h...
John Smith
Evictions - It's time to go.
Have landlords started to evict non paying tenants? It's my understanding that the eviction moratorium was struck down by a federal judge as being unconstitutional. If that's the case, has anyone here had any luck g...
Sarah M. Armstrong
California Small Claims Court and 21 day security deposit rule
I am preparing to go to small claims court on Wednesday for a dispute with my landlord. I moved out of an apartment after 6 years on September 15, 2018. My security deposit was $1150 ($800 regular and $350 pet). In my...
Nick Melm
Eviction Baltimore county, 2 questions on my mind
Questions 1:Sadly I had to file for eviction on my tenant living in Baltimore county. One of the points you need to find out according to the eviction papers you need to file in court, is if they are active military. ...
Jerome Kaidor
Jury Trials
All,
A disturbing trend here in the SF Bay Area. You file an eviction on someone, they demand a jury trial. It only costs them a $150 deposit to do so. If they convince the Court that they are low incom...
Ally Kumar
Question about renewing lease on an inherited tenant
Greetings BP members!! I have inherited a tenant whose lease expires end of Aug. Tenant pays on time but keeps the unit dirty and its smelly. Tenant wants to continue at same rent. Rents have gone up in that area now....
Baley Whary
Tenant Screening: What if gut reaction is "no" but credit, etc. checks out?
I've read the ultimate guide to tenant screening and I've also been reading on the forums and another book, and I hear people say, "look at the car the prospective tenant drives" or "get a feel for how they present th...
Brianna H.
Eviction & Security Deposit
We just evicted our tenants for non-payment. Do we have to send them an itemized list of charges to keep their security deposit?