Sam Kwak
Rent Control in Chicago, IL...
Last month or so, the conversation for Rent Control has been on the table for the State Government. I believe I signed an opposition statement voting against the Rent Control Ban Lift. My brother and I seen a news art...
Faisal Farnas
Caught Tenant Smoking Weed
Hello,Looking for some advice here. I am not sure what to do. I live in one side of a duplex and renting out the other side. There is a shared laundry room. My current tenants have paid on time every month, and every ...
Jeremy A.
Screening for booze abuse?
How can i screen for alcoholism etc. Once discovered can i evict for that?
Jason C.
Evicting for discharge of firearm in the house
So we had an incident in one of our duplexes where a guest of the tenant was shot inside the home. I heard about it from the tenant on the other side who was afraid for their own safety, obviously. They have called me...
Ari Newman
The (proposed) Death of your SDIRA
For those of you who haven't already heard the news, there is SDIRA-Killing Legislation in the House Tax Bill. Tax Attorney/Investor John Hyre, has put together a website that describes the impact of this bill on all ...
Jim Mootrey
Mold: How much to discount?
I am in the due diligence period on a short sale. The inspector found mold in multiple places in the finished basement. The house has been empty since July and the utilities were turned off. I think that is the ...
Ivan Jenkins
Applying Fair Housing Standards to Criminal Records?!?
I logged on to my local MLS today and noticed a new message with an attachment from the US Dept of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) that speaks (in general) about how almost 1/3 of the US population has a criminal ...
Rick Im
What to do when my agent makes a unforgivable mistake
Hello,
You won't believe this happened. Last week, HUS accepted my bid on a really good deal and I gave the earnest money in time. My agent passed the deadline of 2 business days to submit necessary documents online....
Sherry Chen
Smell mold but not see anything
The floor guy came to install new floors. When he tore out the old carpet, he told the tenant that he smelled mold. There are no black spots or wet spots, and no leaks at all. The tenant has a husband and 2 young kids...
Sean Kollee
inner city duplex part 37- 47
We are well into finishing now, lets show some photos and move on.post 37 - more finishingOn these smaller inner city jobs it makes a lot of sense to get the trim and door work done before the cabinets. Usually the ...