Here in Jacksonville we have a online record search that let's you pull the county eviction records. Unfortunately when someone has a common name I often get hundreds of records and multiple evictions with no way to t...

I'm a cop in The Tampa Bay region and trying to get into wholesaling. The other day I went to a call about kids messing with a vacant house. Upon arrival the house was secured and appeared to be in great shape. ...

I got an email from a lawyer said I am being sued by a tenant. I no longer own that building and I currently live in a different country. I don’t think the lawyer knows that I live abroad and I no longer own the build...

This is a pretty crazy story of one man using the escrow accounts of 1031 exchange to fund his lifestyle. Only after $126 million later does it all come crashing down. The conman never admits to fault!  Many lost thei...

Ok, lets get the "it depends on your state/local municipality" out of the way.  I am looking for a more general quesiton of what is a reasonable hourly rate (or per job) to charge for DIY repairs.  For example, if a t...

A kid moved into my 6 bedroom house. After he moved in he tells me he has asthma and the other kids smoke in the house. I write a tough email to other tenants defending this kid and telling them no smoking AT ALL in h...

Pre foreclosure lead in Orlando. Original owner passed away about 3 yrs ago. Daughter now lives on property. Currently has an open case w/bank. Siblings have passed away and based on what she told me there is just one...

I have a tenant that is angry because terminated his month to month lease. I gave 3 months notice. He has called the code inspectors and suddenly they are finding minor violations. -1 set of exposed wires in basement-...

I came across a bankruptcy sale.  The house has already gone to auction and sold, but for much, much less than this house will sell to on the MLS.  The listing agent is still accepting offers.  I want to put an offer ...

Getting active [again] especially interested in Probate [all aspects]former active Realtor/Broker; Senior Originator major Mortgage Bank; Investor