Marcus Auerbach
2018 proposed tax changes
2018 is comming up fast and Washington is debating a tax reform bill. I have not heard anything local from Milwaukee or Wisconsin State level, but I would be curious to hear comments on the proposed tax bill on a fede...
Paul Sedillo
Perpetually Late with Rent
I have a renter who is perpetually late and her lease contract expired which converted to month to month. She is also has stretched out paying her late fees. If the late fees are not paid with the rent and stretched o...
Jim Bryant
What to Expect at Eviction Hearing
So, I've got a difficult tenant.The main point is that he hasn't paid rent since September. When he missed his rent payment we gave him a notice to quit, he accused us of "entering his property without 24-hour notice...
Sharron Morrow
Dishwashers in rentals
This is my first rehab and gutted the kitchen. Thought about not putting in a dishwasher. Your thoughts?
Marcus Auerbach
Has the Eviction Tsunami started on August 1st?
So the CDC eviction memorandum has ended yesterday and the news and social media are talking about a wave of evictions. I have not seen much of that... What are you guys seeing?
We own and operate a portfolio in the ...
Roberta Langford
June county auction, paying cash...any advice pls.
Hi,
I am taking the plunge for first property in TX. I work in the healthcare industry, and I am the driving force on this--hubby is a stock investor. But he is supportive and agrees diversification is good.
We own...
Colm McCormack
Is my rental cursed?!
I have a 4/2/1 rental in a desirable area that’s about 1,700 SF and I can't get it rented! I had a motivated seller call me on my bill board, negotiated the short sale, bought it and had it fixed up so it’s clean &...
Johann Jells
Moral Dilemma: what to say about terrible tenants when asked?
Do you ask applicants for their current landlord's contact info? I do, but never call. A few years back I was put in an impossible spot. I was evicting a rotten couple, not an easy thing in NJ but I got lucky, and the...
Salman V.
There's a smell killing me and I've tried everything ... help!
I have a 6 unit apartment building. There was a moldy mildewy smell coming into both of the two bottom units that are below grade. I fogged it for mold .I used a concrete sealer on the floor. I inspected the main sewe...
Tom Goans
No Pets Allowed
No Pets Allowed
The pet issue can be one of the most challenging issues facing landlords. Many lease agreements have a No Pets Allowed clause.
You can do everything short of threatening death, and yet, pets are foun...