Don Konipol
Tax Return falsification scam
So I just came across this fraud. Had a loan applicant who owned a motel. Received loan package including last years tax return. Asked for the 2 prior years tax returns, was like pulling teeth. When I finally got ...
Bryan Weller
What the real estate lawyer does
Newbie question. People speak of the importance of having a good real estate lawyer on your REI team. I understand the things a real estate lawyer does for you when you are landlording (rental agreements, evictions, e...
Michael Campbell
Quiet Title
Hello all!
I was recently contacted by an absentee owner that responded to a yellow letter that I had sent. She said that she wants to sell her home but that the house has an egregious amount of liens that the prior o...
Constance Kawa-Small
Hiring a Real Estate Attorney: YAY or NAY?
Hi BP Peeps!
Tell me, do you have a Real Estate Attorney? What made you decide to work with one (aside from having a Legal issue pop up)? When do you use him/her? At what stage of your real estate investing did you t...
Julio Gonzalez
Elements of a Quality Cost Segregation Report
You’ve decided to get a cost segregation study on your real estate property, but you aren’t sure how to determine which company to choose. It is crucial that you select a company that provides a “quality” cost segrega...
Tony Soprano
Oklahoma Wholesaling question concerning contract.
I'd like to pretense this question with the fact that I'm not a real estate wholesaler... yet. I'm laying out the logical steps and examining a potential business plan before diving into something that appears so app...
August Wong
Window egress permit - Inspector found no permit
An inspector inspected my investment property last month due to a report on illegal accessory apartment. He didn't find any accessory apartment and claimed that I have a basement bedroom egress window installed withou...
Raj Kumar
Tenant did not sign lease, handed Security Deposit, now doesn't want the place and requesting refund
Yesterday, a prospective tenant called and scheduled a showing for one of my warehouse properties. Since I was out of town, I gave them the lock box code to tour the property. They looked at the property and texted me...
Anthony Barbato
Going from unpermitted to permitted addition in Oakland?
Hello,I have a couple off market properties in Oakland that I see that look like potential deals, however the finished square footage on the tax roll does not equal the current state of the property. The owners have m...
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How to do a title search
Sorry if this is long. I generaly start with an on-line basic search then move to the court house. These are the areas I look at.
A title search generally includes mapping a chain of title by examining all the record...