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Hello Everyone!I had received really great advice last time I had issues with my landlords so I figured I would come back to ask another serious question.I took everyone's advice and got out of the location I was curr...
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I rented to some tenants in September that are chain smokers. Although I didn't personally ask if the tenants smoked as part of my screening process, my lease clearly says no-smoking in the units. And because of ho...
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Interesting note for landlords in Texas (Austin, San Antonio, Houston, Dallas).Texas Realtors® Website link:
https://www.texasrealestate.co…Article text copied here:During the 87th Texas Legislature, a change in la...
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What should be the security deposit for 3 bed brand new construction condo in Los Angeles for lease? Does 2 months deposit make sense?
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I live and have rental property in Houston, Texas. It floods in different parts of the city. I'm curious to know/learn what my responsibilities are to my tenants if my rental house is flooded or in general becomes u...
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I called the county permitting office and they do require a permit to replace a water heater. Since it's highway robbery to pay a licensed plumber to do anything, I was wondering if most people ignore the permit issue...
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So the situation:The local police executed a search warrant in one of my rentals. The broke the door frame and damaged the exterior of a steel room with a ram. They then proceded to look for someone who 1) is not my...
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As a property manager, my responsibilities extend far beyond simply managing day-to-day operations; I'm also involve protecting the long-term value and profitability of my landlord's investments. Handling home warrant...
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So there was a grease fire in one of our units last night. No one was hurt but the fire did some half-way serious damage, especially since the children's sitter tried to dump the burning grease down the sink.
The in...
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A family member has decided to sell his business overseas and invest
all his capital in real estate in the US. He is bringing $3M with him.He
would like to buy properties cash and rent them out. Each property he
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