Jim T.
California Rent Gouging Laws
In late 2017, Governor declared a few counties in California "Disaster Areas" and CPC 396 comes into play forbidding rent increases exceeding 10% for the 30 days after the declaration. According to CPC 396, it can be ...
Gina Wilkinson
Ugly shed dormer - how to fix?
Hi all! I recently bought an ugly home (the interior space, location etc make up for it!) but I would love to get some ideas on what to do to make it less painful on the eyes. The porch needs to be rebuilt and the ...
Ryan Luby
First Investment: Financing fell through, 2 weeks to close
Bp Community I need some help..I am looking for any specific info/ advice for what I could do.Long story long, I got a pre-approval for over 150k from my bank, then made offers looking for personal investment properti...
Stephen Galley
Will NYC Grants/Voucher provide stability?
According to The Wall Street Journal, NYC renters owe more than $1 BILLION in UNPAID rent as of January 2021. An estimated 185,000 households are behind $6000 in rent. In December, Mr. Cuomo extended New York's evicti...
Jerry Kisasonak
Mortgage Debt Relief Act Expiring in 2014?
I've heard that this Act is set to expire at the end of the year. The Act allows people who are foreclosed on or who do a short sale to not have to pay taxes on the forgiven debt. If this Act does in fact expire, t...
Olivia Hardy
Walk away from deal?
We are days away from closing on two properties out of state. We are trying to extend closing another month to give the COVID chaos some time to settle but I, as well as many others, am beginning to think a month is n...
Samson Tefera
Lease property on HML to tenant instead of refi
I have a property for sale on a hard money loan which is due in 1 month. Property is under my LLC. I do not want to refi under my name and keep the property. I want to extend the hml, interest only, and rent it out. I...
Nicholas Morgan
Tenants Refuse to vacate after signed lease termination agreement
Hi Everyone, your advice is appreciated. Let me preface this with I do not own this property, but am under contract to purchase to house-hack so an empty unit is mandatory. Tenants signed a lease termination and vacat...
Trong Dang
Lease Renewal or Lease Extension for rentals?
Hi,I am interested in renewing my leases with some of my tenants as some of them are coming to an end. I was wondering which would be best from a landlord standpoint, renewing the lease or extend the lease. I have r...
Helen De la rosa
1-year builder warrant
Is it common for small custom builder to provide only 1-year warranty? The newly constructed 3/2 home that I am interested in, builder wants to provide only 1-year warranty. Is there a resource to purchase additional ...