James Barker
foreclosure, cash for keys, honoring previous lease...
Hello. I am a tenant in a house that has been foreclosed on while I was paying rent, $1300 / mo, lease isn't up until February but a new owner has the property, and hired a management company. They notified me by...
Will Gaston
What's the best or most useful clause in your lease?
All:I'm about to begin the annual update on my lease for my student rental properties. What started out as 4 pages in 2006 is currently 17 pages long. And I expect it to fill 1/2 of the Library of Congress by the time...
Mark Miller
Can a PMC legally refuse to send initial tenant application?
During the PMA contract term, can a property management company legally refuse to send the initial tenant application that contains the background check and income information?If yes, then what about after termination...
Rob K.
Rental Applicants: All kinds of crazy!
I recently received a call from someone about a house I have for rent. The call was from another state. In the past, I didn't receive many out of state calls because people were leaving Michigan by the truckload and f...
Tricia O'Brien
Anyone Using Rhino as an alternative to tenant security deposit?
I have heard about a company whose website is www.sayrhino.com that offers an interesting product. It allows tenants who don't have enough cash for a security deposit to get an insurance policy for $10-$20 per mont...
Joshua Dorkin
Zillow & Appraisals - Novelty or Professional Valuation?
Hey everyone. I wanted to bring up a recent news story to see what your thoughts are. I reported on our blog yesterday a story, Zillow Banned in Arizona by Regulators. Is the Novelty Wearing Off? where the mega corp...
Chinmay J.
Do you think the judge will.....
reopen this case. Here is the background information. Jurisdiction: This is in State of Virginia, and under the jurisdiction of Richmond General District Court. Background Information: A perfectly fine tenant, who ...
Davido Davido
Seeking to use abandoned Tax Delinquent properties for privacy & tax avoidance
Hello friends in the BP community.Can you help me to develop this plan for investing in abandoned Washington State real estate with emphasis high on ethics and to maximize my business privacy while minimizing my entan...
Account Closed
Wholesaling, Legal or Illegal in Florida?
My wife and I are new to this whole REI thing and are learning as we go. We have started to look into wholesaling and have seen many success stories and advice on how to complete the process from start to finish. Th...
Marisa Alvarez
LLCs in Wyoming for Asset Protection
I have been offered ( by a CPA and Legal Buffet ) a reestructuring of my business with LLCs in Wyoming as they apparently offer the best asset protection as you can have a Nominee manager The scheme sounded great but ...