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Danielle Ratto Tenant child tested positive for lead poisoning in our property
30 December 2016 | 25 replies

Hello,My tenant just let us know that her son (11 months) just tested positive for lead poisoning. We also live there and just had a baby 5 months ago and she advised us that we need to get our son tested ASAP (it is ...

Jordan Archer Can you take over FORECLOSURES subject-to in FLORIDA?
10 December 2020 | 17 replies

Hey Florida BP-er's,I heard that if someone has been filed for foreclosure in Florida, who is also an owner occupant, you CAN NOT take over their existing loan subject-to...Can someone verify?Thanks,Jordan

Account Closed What's the point of having mortgage contingencies?
8 March 2011 | 37 replies

So my buyer was denied his loan after BofA (Bunch of @$$ho13z) screwed up his loan application and delayed the closing for three weeks. After he did everything they asked for and demanded. They even emailed him that t...

Joshua Dorkin Lending Horror Stories? Slow Closes? Share Them Here!
1 December 2009 | 37 replies

I've been dealing with a couple of property sales for the past few months and have horror stories to share! I won't get into all of the details, but in essence, in both sales, I've got HIGHLY qualified buyers with gr...

Thomas S. Landlords and Tenants Lawyers
31 March 2016 | 14 replies

To begin I will say that if you operate in a State that requires that Landlords always be represented by a Lawyer none of my experiences or practices may apply. In our jurisdiction Landlords are not required to have l...

Joe Delia Got this regarding a Tenant who skipped town to Texas, any advice?
16 January 2014 | 40 replies

Joe,

Bad news – Texas has a law that I was not aware of that prohibits wage garnishments. Please see the attached.

I’ve done a little research, and this seems to be a bad law, or at least a bad interpr...

Stewart McMillan Wait, what?! Tenants Violated Lease and Want 2x Security Deposit?
4 December 2017 | 37 replies

I recently had an issue with the power going out in a Chicago unit of mine. ComEd turned the power off due to non-payment(though ComEd never warned me or tenants which they are required to do by Illinois law), but I h...

Minna Reid Dumb question about carrying the second
6 June 2010 | 21 replies

Ok - I just dont get it...If a seller carries the second, does that mean he is actually taking out a mortgage for like 20% so that you pay only 80? Or that he's cashing out 20% and giving it to you, or what?
Is it som...

Ernie Thivierge How to invest with horrible credit
3 December 2015 | 38 replies

hello everyone. I could use some advise.  I'm recently divorced and need to move within the next couple of months. During the divorce my credit got crushed. Had to short sale my house and my x wife got her truck repos...

Cooper B. Tenant screening with SmartMove, good credit score but bad debt?
10 November 2015 | 56 replies

I don't have much experience with tenant screening but I came across something today that I can't figure out.I pulled a credit report from TransUnion / SmartMove on a potential tenant.  They recommend that I accept th...