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Calling all Ohio landlords @ben, or someone that read legal jargon better!I have a tenant that's claiming the we owe interest on the security deposit. It's referenced in the Ohio code.5321.16 Procedures for security d...
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Hey fellow landlords!How do I charge (keep from deposit) the amount of time it took me to complete repairs after the tenant leaves. Here in Denver, Colorado, I have 30 days to return the deposit and I'm coming up on t...
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I’m looking to rent out my first property and am trying to do it myself (without a management company). Can anybody advise me of a good tool to screen tenants and find a good template contract? I see there are service...
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I've been trying to get heavier into commercial real estate for ~2 years now. To date I have done 2 commercial deals (1 office and 1 medical) but both came from commercial brokers, and in both cases I was competing wi...
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I understand the best case scenerio is your new tenant moves in the same day your last tenant moves out.
I wonder how some of you landlords minimize the turn over time.
This mean you do showings while t...
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Hello all,
I have a prospective tenant who wants me to re-key the front door. I don't feel it's necessary because the prior tenants are trustworthy and also have moved out of the city. It sounds like the tenant will...
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Hi,I haven't really overtly participated much in the forums, but am a longtime lurker, knowledge stealer, and podcast listener. Anything I've ever wanted to ask or contribute has already been asked or contributed. B...
apparently in all of USA, per IRS.thus all the more reason to REQUIRE, per IRS, of all your contractors/subs, their corect SSN/TIN, as a condition of hire.what should be used to request it, litigiously, then? a W-9...
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I have the opportunity to purchase two condo units within a complex. Has anyone done the same before? Whats the best route on these? Reason I am interested in this is because it is on a college campus and can be lease...
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Hello everyone,My name is Mikhil. I am very new to real estate investing and I am trying to learn as much as I can through the podcasts, forum posts, and books. I am currently looking for my first deal. I am trying to...