Paul Beauchemin
Why not to be a San Francisco landlord
The laws bar landlords from raising rent above 33% of a tenant's income
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-san-francisco-rent24-2009jun24,0,568083.story
Karl Marx would be proud!
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Sheriff Sale Title Issues
I bought two single family properties in 2020 at the sheriff sale in Guadalupe county. Neither were homestead so they fell under the 180 day rights of redemption period. The problem I ran into is that I can't find a t...
Hemang S.
How do you handle property boundary disputes with builders?
We are in Chicago and the lot next to ours was just bought by a contractor/builder. He just finished demo-ing the old building and told me that our property encroaches on his (according to his survey) by 4 inches- the...
Ryan F.
Converting a Family Room into a Bedroom (Florida)
Those who are much more experienced, i’m seeking your wisdom.I’m looking at a property in St. Petersburgh that is already zoned as a STR and has a history of positive reviews.Good location but it’s only a 2 bed, 1 bat...
Ben Russell
ESA letter advice
Hi all.
We have a tenant that is not supposed to have any animals. I was at the building doing work and she had a puppy. She said she just got the dog and was in the process of getting her ESA paperwork.
A few day...
Jeff Rabinowitz
Suing For Injunctions Against Rental Inspection Ordinances
Members of several Michigan REIA Groups and Facebook Groups have expressed interest in funding efforts to sue target cities to obtain injunctions against the enforcement of what may be unconstitutional rental ins...
David Jiang
Can the planning department ban a type of siding?
I just ran into an issue with the city planning department for a rehab I'm doing where they are rejecting my plans for the siding because they said what I called out was "cheap and does not fit the character of the ne...
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In CA if I owner carry, what happens if the house is destroyed?
This is in California. I expect to come into some inheritance money in the next couple of years (it's in probate hell right now - if you want to get revenge on your relatives, leave a bunch of money and no will, and ...
Sohail Bas
How are you guys effectively challenging commercial property tax hikes?
Hi all, I was wondering as a commercial property owner how to effectively challenge or reduce property tax hikes?Some of the strategies I've used in the past are:-comparable sales data nearby-take pictures to show dam...
Emanuel Blando
Local Governments Restricting STRs
On 5/3/2023 the City of Kansas City, MO announced that Short-Term Rentals will be completely banned in ALL residential zoning! I had not taken it seriously until I read a couple of articles outlining their plans. Mo...