Bruce W.
Breaking commercial leases
With RadioShack intending to close 1100 stores, I began to wonder about the leaseholders on the affected property. In my residential real estate business, I am allowed by law to withhold a "reasonable" amount from ...
Kyle Smith
Fireplaces for new STR construction
I’m currently building my luxury STR in Gatlinburg and was curious about fireplaces. I really want a nice one but it appears most are installing very basic, much cheaper gas fireplaces because of ease of use and the ...
Jeffrey Radcliffe
Self storage using Solo 401k funds
Has anyone successfully purchased self-storage units using their Solo 401K? I am looking for more information. Any help would be greatly appreciated.Thank you
Account Closed
Need legal advice: I bought a bank owned duplex with squatter
Hello,I recently started to invest in real estate in Cleveland and would like to discuss the situation that I am in. I bought a duplex from a bank 2 months ago, the upstairs unit is occupied by someone who has been he...
Deborah R.
Florida law - window screens
Hi, I have one property in Florida managed currently by a management company. Our tenants' dog damaged the window screens. The company is saying that we can't take the screen repair out of the deposit since we didn'...
Brent Shryock
FREDDIE MAC SMALL BALANCE MULTIFAMILY LOAN
As a mortgage banker, I often get asked about the Freddie Mac Small Balance Loan Program for Multifamily Properties. Its a great program so here is an overview for people that are interested in learning more.Freddie ...
Jenny Elomaa
HELP - Tenants won’t leave
URGENT HELP NEEDED!My husband and I bought a SFR that was a rental. The sellers gave a 30-day notice to the tenants and it asked them to leave by 5/9. The title was recorded 5/11 so from that the tenants legally have ...
James Paine
Pennsylvania + Philadelphia / Evictions = Sucks!
Holy cow! How long does it take to get a non-paying tenant out in PA? I bought an occupied property and the tenant has been fighting their eviction for over a year now. I have an attorney and everything. Finally d...
Justin Koopmans
California Landlord Friendly??
Hello BP-California!I'm a newbie from Utah planning on moving to California (northern) in the next few months and was planning on house hacking for my first purchase. But then........ my father (who is an experienced ...
Bao Nguyen
Which is worse: having an eviction or a felony?
Experienced landlords and property managers, I need your advice and opinions. If you had to prospect tenants to pick from, which would you pick?Applicant 1: has an eviction from 2 years ago, with a writeoff of nearly...