Ellen Nichols
Should Contractor Discuss the Repairs With Tenants?
We have a plumber working on the property ( HOA hired) to fix the pipes between apartments.
She told the tenants the water heater should be replaced ( to get some business) even if I asked her don’t discuss anythi...
Hari Sarvotama
Question on renting when the landlord has multiple applications
I applied for renting a home and paid $80 for background check through an Agent. The Agent confirmed that there are no other applications that time. Looks like, another applicant also applied and they also paid for ba...
Hugues Armand-Delille
Rent control in Berlin (Germany)
Milieuschutz-Gebiete, what is it?The term could be translated as “protected area” or “zone or protection”, or Berlin Rent control. In essence, Milieuschutz-Gebiete are areas of Berlin where rents are protected (by the...
Donald M.
Training a Property Manager
I have heard bad stories about property managers, which is also attested to by this post: http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/48/topics/1539...It seems that there are many good, hard-working individuals that could do ...
Ian Whiteman
Can buyers and sellers talk?
Forgive my ignorance but is there actual law preventing buyers and sellers from speaking? There is a property I had under contract, that is no longer under contract. We are now trying to come to a new agreement with t...
Ali Gencarelli
Basement is flooding
Hi,
I'm looking for some advice. I have a basement that floods everytime it rains. I've tried a sump pump but that doesn't seem to be doing the job. I've read about painting the basement with a polymer type paint to...
Gabriel Medina
Deep dive into deeds
So I found a property that peaks my interest online and while reading the description I see “Property is being sold as is and will be sold with a QUIT CLAIM DEED ..title needs to be quieted”. I sent and email asking f...
Kaloyan Karamanov
Mortgage issue with Lease options
So I'm currently studying the lease option strategy and a question popped up. Initially when I get the option on someone's property which is still being paid to the bank, what happens with the mortgage? Is the mortgag...
Martin Potokar
An Ounce of Prevention Worth a Pound of Cure
Premise Based upon what we have witnessed in conducting commercial property condition assessments (PCAs) and commercial property roof inspections for over 30 years, we can definitely state witho...
Paige Roberts
Who is responsible when pipes freeze and burst? Tenant no propane
My tenant apparently did not order propane for his rental. I was not told until after pipes froze and broke. Apparently he was just using a small space heater for his room. So who is responsible for the broken pipe...