Jeanette J.
Do landlords report bad tenants?
I'm about to be a first time landlord and I've read so much on these forums about running background, credit, criminal, etc. checks and there are many websites that offer those services. I'm just wondering where thos...
Cameron Hamidi
Tenant breach of contract on smoking
What’s the best way to handle a tenant who has breached the contract on smoking?
Dave Largent
What are first steps in pursuing a pre-foreclosure?
Dear Forum Reader,I learned about a home being foreclosed on soon. It will be listed by the bank late this month. My interest in the home at this time is for a potential wholesale deal. If I get a verbal from the o...
Vishal P.
Return Security Deposit - Two Options
Hey guys, I'm fairly new to landlording and have had 1 real tenant move out. I usually provide 2 options to my tenant(s) on the day of final walk-thru to return their security deposit. 1- Tenant(s) and I walk the apar...
Anastasia Jordan
Recovering and/or Researching Heir Property
Anyone here have any experience with recovering or making a claim to their family's heir property?I was doing some genealogy research and discovered that one of my ancestors had extensive land holdings throughout my h...
Chad U.
Security Deed and Note Expiry
Let's say I'm carrying note with a Security Deed as collateral. Terms of the loan are no interest with a balloon payment upon expiration of the note. If the note has expired and the payment is not made within that t...
Joey English
They happen. What, evictions? Sometimes.
They happen. What, evictions? Sometimes.If you’re a landlord, chances are you’ll have to file for an eviction at some point. I’d like to walk you through what you should do when filing for dispossessory so you won’t f...
Annie Gillespie
First rental property in New Hamphire, do these numbers seem good?
Hi everyone, I am under contract on a three family in Manchester, NH, I feel pretty good about the numbers but would like some reassurance that I'm not underestimating and its a deal worth going through on. My home in...
Devon L.
Month-to-Month Tenants, what would you do?
Hi guys, I went to look at my first rental property yesterday in CT. I sat with my RE agent and we looked at the MLS and saw that of the three units listed (all 2bdrms), only the first two floors were rented, on a mo...
Shelley A.
broken door kobs/locks at tenancy end- normal wear and tear?
At the end of tenancy, the new tenants immediately complained about door knobs that were jammed. The handyman said he tried to repair them but most needed to be replaced. One was deadbolt and lever handle set on the...