Ariel Valenzuela
Tenant has paid rent in a year and placed liens on my house
Very long story short. A good friend of mine bought a home in Alaska but then moved to Florida and rented to a guy he did not research. This guy has been living in his home for over a year, has not paid rent, and cla...
Jordan Garvin
Going to talk to a pre foreclosure what contract should I use?
Good morning BP. I am going to talk to a pre foreclosure this morning and have a Colorado state gov issued buyer seller contract. We have a quick exit strategy in mind as we just purchased our first property last Thu...
Francis Nguyen
Eviction vs Ejection Process
I have a client that closed a deal with a squatter. What is the process like for either eviction or ejection?
Jeff Tumbarello
Congressional Report/PLAN on Foreclosures - March, 2009
This report has lots of useful data gathered for "The Plan" as defined by the Congressional Oversight Committee.
The charts show why I'm trying to find where we are in the foreclosure string - when that string plays ...
Nat C.
feedback requested on real estate computer program concept
Hello BP Community,I would really appreciate some feedback on a program I am planning on designing.The concept is a computer program which scans through Civil Court records to ascertain junior and senior liens and if ...
Igor S.
Previous landlord trying to collect rent
Just thought I'd share a recent landlording story with my fellow BPers.
I purchased a 6-flat a few weeks ago from a landlord who was doing a pretty lousy job of managing the building. One thing we found out ...
Laura Reese
Buying a flat in Italy - Considerations?
I'm an American living in SE Asia and considering buying a small one bedroom flat somewhere along the Italian riviera. Why? The dollar is strong, and long term, I'd love to have a place we can go to for months on en...
Daniel DiChiro
Existing Rents turn a Great Deal into a Bad Deal
Hello BP Community,This is an interesting scenario and I would love to hear your feedback. At first glance this 4-plex in Oakland, CA would appear to be a steal for $750,000! It is in relatively good area near downtow...
Mathew Woolsey
Unethical Agent: Theft of services
To whom it may concern;Chore-ology is a General Contractor specializing in Water Damage Restoration in the Puget Sound. Christina Wang hired us to perform water damage mitigation on a holiday weekend at the rate of $2...
Chris Newton
CA law $126 limit (no receipts) for return deposit - help
I am new to renting in CA and my tenant is about to leave. I just wondered if anyone knows if the $126 limit for returning a deposit without receipts is per deducted item or in total. If needed, I will do the work m...