Kathy Moser
Form LLC so I can write off upfront costs?
Hi All,I'm going to need to do a bunch of legal and inspection work prior to buying a multi home project. It could run up to $10,000. I was wondering if it makes sense to form an LLC now so that I can pay all these ...
Nestor C.
Quit Claim Deed for Investors (Pro’s & Cons)
Hello Folks,How to sell out a property investment using the “Quit Claim Deed” or what we generally known as“Quick Claim Deed”?Have anyone tried this way of selling investment properties from one Entity to another, ex....
Joel Griffiths
Can I have different requirements for married/unmarried couples?
I have an unmarried couple wishing to rent a place I have in Missouri. I have asked for 3x income from each of them. With a married couple I would only ask for 3x income in total. Is this a legal request?BACKGROUND: I...
Ben Naughton
Florida Law on Renting to Undocumented / Illegal Immigrants
I just had what seemed to be a great family of 3 come look at an apartment I'm renting. When it came time to fill out the application they asked if a Passport number (not from the US) would be Ok as they didnt have a...
Brittany Lischinsky
Experience Purchasing from Select Portfolio Services?
Hi, there is a long time abandoned house I am interested in purchasing. The title to the house appears with the town tax office to still be in the original homeowners' names, but the taxes are being paid by Select Por...
Egan Brown
Legal non-confirming duplex in Vallejo...What does that mean?
Hi guys. I'm looking at a legal non-conforming duplex in Vallejo to do a house hack and I'm trying to understand what it's status actually means. I've seen some information on it meaning that the duplex is legally gra...
Account Closed
Legal to require proof of family status? All minors must be disclosed on application/lease?
in my most recent tenant drama, a couple who claimed to be 'husband and wife' and 'childless' turned out to be unmarried, have 3 kids(who were in and out of foster care), along with a whole other slew of mistruths. i'...
Matthew Harper
Florida Law: Different App Fees For Non Citizens
I own two properties with an HOA which has an application fee of $50 paid for by the tenant specifically designated in the signed app as an application fee (not background check fee). Can they charge non citizens $200...
Rob Gribben
Tenants potentially illegal aliens
I have a rental property in Baltimore in an area where there are a lot of people in the country illegally. Is there a resource or website where you can determine if potential tenants are in the country legally? What...
Mark Hu
Any input on renting to hispanic tenants?
We may be purchasing a building which houses hispanic tenants. We have never done this before.
Besides the language barrier, are there other issues? For example, how would you deal with leases to tenants who can't rea...