Keith Jourdan
Tenant from hell eviction case. Now I have officially seen it all
Bought a SFH at the end of last year. Off market deal, had a tenant who owner said , "has not paid rent in 6 months, and i dont want to deal with the eviction process." I got the house for an awesome deal. One of my b...
Upen Mody
Sick of Wholesalers!!!
I am tired of wholesalers that exaggerate ARV in their listings. Living in South Florida, I feel like pretty much all of them put unrealistic ARV in their emails as there is no accountability. Should I not expect any...
Jay Hinrichs
Have you had a property stolen from you IE deed you did not sign
Well it happened to me this week.. its a long drawn out story.. but here goes.I sell a OREO on a land contract.. the buyer sells to another buyer on land contract.. This new buyer it appears wanted to make sure my b...
Jane Manzel
I moved a coworker tenant out after she she stopped paying rent
I had a coworker whom I decided to rent to against my better judgement. I ran a background on her and I didn't see anything other than bad credit. After she stops paying rent my daughter found out that she's had over ...
Michael Rossi
How to spot a freak...
I've had two potential freaks apply for my rentals in just the past week. One was a guy that wanted to rent a place "immediately" (always a red flag) because he discovered "black mold" in a house he was buying and is...
Mindy Jensen
PSA: Agents BE Careful When Showing Properties to Unknown Buyers
The Colorado Division of Real Estate issued a warning, reminding agents to be cautious when meeting a new buyer for the first time.Please exercise caution. There is no amount of money worth your life.
Kevin Harrison
Why are squatters/tenants who refuse to leave not held liable?
So the question that just popped into my head goes like this.Why aren't squatters and tenants who are knowingly staying and forcing you to evict them ever held liable and or charged with a crime?I know in the court sy...
Crystal Aravalo
Help! Abandoned home for years. Deceased owner!
Very rookie here with a unique situation. Before becoming interested in real estate. I've noticed driving through my area that there is a home vacant for several years (2 years since I've lived here). Did some researc...
Tamara R.
Cool tip for finding info on tenants before you talk to them.
Like many of you, I post my rentals on Craigslist and Zillow and other sites. On both of these sites, prospective tenants can reply through Craigslist or Zillow without you knowing their e-mail address. I also try t...
Angela Jossy
I think what I am lacking is a solid plan
Step one was raising my credit score. I have done that. Step two was reliable income and learning about property management. I have been managing a 49 unit apartment building for almost two years now. During all of th...