Hi all. I own some property in Southern California and the Bay Area. I know that termites are very common in California. I spoke to a few termite inspectors and was told that properties should be fumigated once every ...

Hi everybody. I haven't had a chance to formally introduce myself yet (I've been lurking and studying and trying to learn all I can from the wealth of experience I've found on this site) but I've got a problem I'm ho...

Hi all, I was wondering as a commercial property owner how to effectively challenge or reduce property tax hikes?Some of the strategies I've used in the past are:-comparable sales data nearby-take pictures to show dam...

Hello,We found evidence of previous termite damage under a house we are renovating.  My goal is to hold the house for myself, but I always prepare a backup strategy.  In this case, flipping the home would be my backup...

I have smelled it on multiple occasions, and I have another witness who has smelled it. I have had other problems with these tenants and it may be time for me to find new ones. Of course, I want as little trouble as p...

I live in a duplex in San Francisco.  In the building on the ground floor there is a pathway which leads to the stairs and a shared garage.  I live in the second floor and my neighbor lives on the second floor.I have ...

As I recall WA does not allow fractionalized deed of trusts for real estate, but a friend of mine actually participated in one as a lender on a 4-plex investment in Seattle. The borrowers stopped paying him so he want...

I know I should have hired a lawyer, but I'm young, assumed my tenant would not show so now I am representing myself Pro Se in an eviction case in McLean County Illinois. Here's the backstory: Currently in the middle ...

Hi Everyone!  We use our property as a vacation rental.  We had people there for 2 months that smoked in the house.  We found the evidence in the trash.  They denied smoking in the house and do not want to pay the cos...

Can I use a solo 401k to buy my primary residence and turn it into a rental? I'd be buying below appraised value but in line with wholesale offers so as to not personally benefit. Thoughts?