Mike Adams
Eviction granted, lock-out on Monday (Newark, NJ)
First NJ eviction for us, yay! Anyways, the attorney tells me we need to have a locksmith there to change the lock. I've been changing locks for decades, so it's never been a problem. Has anyone in NJ (Newark area) do...
Bob Hines
Fannie Mae's 7 year lock out for defaulters
I haven't seen this discussed here, or even heard much at all about this but I wanted to see what everybody here thought about this http://www.fanniemae.com/newsreleases/2010/5071.jhtml
Since Fannie is such a large p...
Deacon H.
Still looking for a door lock for long term rental
I have a multi that is about 1 hour away from me that I self-manage. Tenants are on 1 year leases.Things are pretty stable but i fear the nuisance call of "I lost my keys". I have been searching for a better way to a...
Eric Gutierrez
Favorite Lease Clauses
So what are your favorite clauses you have in your lease? The ones that help save you $ through avoiding damages or calling out specific things that you learned the hard way
Cindy McHugh
Utility Disconnect After Writ of Possession?
I purchased a mobile home park in need of a complete turnaround (bank owned for 3 years with no oversight - you can imagine).
We sent everyone a 60-Day Notice to Vacate, along with an application for those who wished...
Marcia Maynard
Telling a tenant "It's over." What do you do?
I'm always looking for good ideas. How do you tell a tenant their tenancy is coming to an end when they are in self denial about the gravity of the situation? Here are some things I've done to send the message "it's o...
Lilith M Haas
Property Manager fees during eviction
I recently went through an expensive eviction with 'tenants' that never paid a security deposit on a month to month rental from October 2021 to July 2022. I had a property manager who took a bad check and never even i...
David Zimmer
HELOC question - notify bank before using it for investment?
I recently closed on a HELOC and noticed verbiage in the contract that I was required to notify the bank if I plan to use the money for investment, rather than for personal use. Is this common? I assumed the money was...
Dustin Woodley
Tricks of the trade... What is yours?
One trick we use sometime is take a water hose from the back of a washer machine... I carry one in my trunk (With a plunger). Go to the neighbor and offer them $10 cash to run a hose from their outside faucet to your ...
Mario Rubalcava
Tenant won't vacate the property
I want to sell my rental house but I currently have tenets. I gave them a 60 day notice to move out the 60 days went by and my tenants say they can't find place to rent. I was told that I can evict them. I want to kno...