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Hello, I'm in escrow on duplex ( my first home!) and will be inheriting tenants. I'm reading Brandon Turners book on managing rental properties and it's sooo helpful. However, there are quite a few legal clauses I nee...
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What are some legal (or borderline legal) strategies or loopholes to increase profits if your building is subject to ETPA (Emergency Tenant Protection Act)? The building is a 6 family owner occupied unit in Westcheste...
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Greetings;
I am wondering if can modify a lease agreement (1 yr) with a new tenant after firing the old PM? There are things the PM didn't include in the agreement that I requested. Or am I stuck for 1 yea...
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I am in the process of buying a house from someone and right at the last minute when the deal is supposed to close my title company calls me and tells me that there is a Lis Pendens on the property and the other can't...
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Can anyone recommend a good RE lawyer around Houston? I’m a newbie, needing some legal advice on many topics, just wanting someone who is familiar and can really help me out just starting out. Thank you in advance!P.S...
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Hi, I have a tenant who owes me but is going to leave tomorrow and has not paid me. What are the legal rules about what papers I need to give this person about what is owned, how long to wait to be paid before I can s...
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***Roselle Park, NJ*** (not Newark)In process of buying single family house as investment
House has 3 floors. Third floor is like an attic.
My Inquiry here is about the third floor
There are 2 small rooms on the ...
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Recently my account was temporarily suspended for violating the forum rules because I had a link to the following disclosure, but I was only trying to reduce my liability and stay legal: Arizona law regulates how r...
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What is the tax treatment for the different income streams from Lease Options? Is the Option fee self employment income (business income) when rec'd by a "future potential buyer"? Can the monthly income be "rental i...
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I've been investing in RE and PE funds / syndications for the past 7 years. But I still feel like the terminology isn't clear when it comes to the titles of people I invest with. Would love for someone to shed some li...