Steve C.
tenant moved out, not paying after damage repairs
Our tenant recently moved out. She didn't pay the last month's rent. So after damage repairs, she owes us close to $3000 after deducting from security deposit. What should I do in this case in California?I see in othe...
Samuel Larger
Going to Court Sooner than Later
I have been in contract with my first deal (buy and hold) since 5/20/14 with a closing date by 7/12/14. The seller, who is a broker (but not the selling agency), signed the property disclosure with no issues brought f...
Jason O.
REI newbie
First, is this possible? I find a seller and have a buyer to make a quick flip. I buy the property in my name and quickly sell it to the buyer. Do I have to have the property in my name first?
Second, what's all t...
Leland James
Loan cost provisions/seller credits to give or not to give
So I got an offer to purchase my property and I’m a little bit confused, in the offer they are requesting that I the seller pay for all of the lender related fees and buy her share of escrow fees I would like to submi...
Michael Ream
Issue with contractor: works too slow!
So I hired a contractor to refinish a basement: frame, drywall, skim coat and paint walls, paint ceilings (joists) and concrete floors, add a bathroom and laundry room, update electric. Work is going well enough, but ...
Wesley Jeanette
Calculating monetary damages from an eviction
I just went through my first eviction and let me just say man was it fun. I hired a lawyer for the eviction but now they want $1750 to file for the monetary damages. Based on everything I have heard I am not expecting...
Andrew Kenny
Evidence we aren't in a bubble: NBER report
"What explains record U.S. house price growth since late 2019? We show that the shift to remote work explains over one half of the 23.8 percent national house price increase over this period... Our results imply a fun...
John Morgan
Eviction question for newbie
So I filed my first eviction with the JP last week and they are serving my tenant and his girlfriend an eviction court date in a couple weeks. It cost me $197 to do this. I should have done this months ago. I tried wo...
Carlos Zappatos
Vacancy rates factored into monthly expenses?
I was reading a BiggerPockets book and Mr. Turner said when estimating expenses, you take the vacancy rate and apply it to the rent price and include that as part of your monthly expenses. So if rent is $1000 and VR i...
Cody Godfrey
Eviction during Covid
Hi all! I posted in another forum but wanted to double up to ensure I can get some feedback. I recently purchased a duplex in PA. We decided to give a 30 day notice to one of the residents as we’d like to renovate the...