James Bitakis
What do I specifically look for at the Courthouse?
As a newbie looking for "deals", beyond just looking in the MLS, what do I look for at the Courthouse and what area of the Courthouse do I concentrate on? I plan on going today as I feel as though the MLS is light on...
Brian Grignon
Hard Money Lender asking for Wire Transfer
I'm looking to flip a property in my area. I have engaged with a private money lender to try to get the deal financed. I received a "conditional commitment" letter from the lender. To begin processing the loan, he'...
Jacob Perez
Evicting in Ontario - Need some help
Hey everyone,I recently bought a 4-plex. In the process inherited two sets of tenants. The one tenant is a woman with a couple children a few dogs, a cat etc (a real winner). Long story short I showed up on day 1 to c...
Fay Chen
Daughter of Mayor charged with hiring friend to attack Landlord
So I was considering househacking in Inglewood (a city close to Los Angeles). Many would say it's up and coming. The property value has gone up since the announcement of a new football stadium. It's one of the few pla...
Bryan Balk
Does anyone else think this is really F'ed up
And Obama just vetoed a bill that would make it easier for banks to foreclose. Can anyone out there tell me a story about someone that has been paying there mortgage and was accidentally foreclosed on?????? ...
Antonio McGuire
My First Rental.... should i rent to felons
Hi, I am renting out my first house and trying to get someone in there in the next few weeks. I have a couple that are really interested, but the male has a felony (schedule II PITS) female has shopped lifted in pas...
Michele Fischer
Ability to exclude a person from the premesis
Background: We rent a 3 bedroom house to a grandmother. She has her grandchildren live with her intermittently as needed. Not uncommon in low income households. Two of the teenagers are authorized on the rental ag...
Dewain J.
Neighbor Drama, Fence installed over property line.
So I'll try to keep this as brief as possible. It’s a long story. Extra credit to anyone who finishes…We purchased a house to live in, and it was a fixer upper. During the construction phase some materials were placed...
Henry Birt Day
Baltimore Evictions -How long does it take? Am I getting scammed?
Hello,My first post on BP and its a doozy! So I own some properties in Baltimore Maryland. I'm not located in the state and found a PM to help me manage the properties. I've had a difficult squatter situation and was ...
Andy W.
Do potential tenants balk at screening costs?
I'm preparing to show an apartment to several potential tenants tonight and I'd like to run credit/background checks on anyone who applies.From the services I've explored, it seems your average suite of reports comes ...