John Thedford
Is A "Working Dog" Classified As "Service Animal"?
Anyone have facts or guidance on this? In one of my rentals I have a law enforcement officer with a working dog (K-9). Originally, my broker stated I HAD to rent to this person because it is a "service animal". The te...
Andres Piedra
Judgments: Sending a "This is what it means to you" list
I couldn't find one on the web or in the files on BP. Does anyone have an off-the-shelf list of ramifications for an ex-tenant who doesn't pay the judgment? I want to include something like that with the letter I'm...
Beau Fannon
Rent control coming soon to Austin?
Oregon is poised to enact statewide rent control.https://www.npr.org/2019/02/27/698509957/oregon-set-to-pass-the-first-statewide-rent-control-billAs anyone with access to modern communication devices is most certainly...
Christian Tallet
Constant Noise Complaints
Hello everyone,I'm just needing a bit of advice on handling noise complaints. I'm a new landlord. I just bought a fourplex about 3 months ago. I live in one of the units and rent out the other 3. I'm having constant n...
Mike Franco
Who is crazy enough to rent to someone planning to file bankruptcy?
I got a call from a prospect who was upfront with me about her plans to file bankruptcy.
For landlords, this is just asking for punishment, isn't it.
I haven't met her yet, but she says she has enough to cover her r...
Bryan M.
Any tips for a new landlord?
Hi All - I've been an investor for a few years with 6 flips under my belt but I'm moving to a buy and hold strategy due to flips becoming less profitable in my area. I'm closing on my first duplex in a few weeks and w...
George P.
inheriting tenants
some of you might remember that i am closing on a house in about 2 weeks or so. the house is currently owned by an elderly lady who is in nursing home. I think her two daughters act on her behalf.
Currently a niece o...
Paul Johnson
Question deal that may be too good to be true.
I'm going tomorrow to check out a double wide that seems too good to be true. Basically because the owner has an out of state job that they have to get to and MUST be out soon they are willing to take a HUGE bath on ...
Amy M.
Inexperienced HOA and Gas Motored Boat :(
My DH and I bought property 2 years ago in an area that had been subdivided at that time to sell. There area was divided into 5 lots, of which 4 sold right away. This property is on a 10 acre lake. There was also ...
Amy Davidson
Getting a GC for half-done properties with open violations
Hi all,
I've been struggling for months with this one. I have a property in Orlando, FL that I bought through a wholesalers/PM firm that said that they would handle the rehab and deliver me a lovely turn-key...