Greg Gaudet
Can I make the tenant pay the $150 court fee to file eviction?
Alooooooooooooha I self manage. I enjoy doing it, I rent to section 8 tenants and love the kind of cash flow my units produce; I think my favorite part of self-managing is that every time I visit my properties I am re...
Cary F.
Legal Question - Buying Duplex With 2 Existing Leases
Hey Everyone!Looking to buy a duplex in the Cleveland area. One of the deals I'm considering has 2 existing tenants that are on month-to-month leases. I'm looking to get the existing tenants out of the property and am...
Jason Campbell
Doing a HUGH rent increase
I have multiple rentals I'm inheriting and all of them are being rented well below market value. None have leases and none have paid any security deposit. Most of the properties are in rough shape and need a variety o...
Wendy Brown
Legal Advice Needed: One member of the lease gave 30 day notice after 13 months... remaining tenant moved out owing rent.
18 months ago I rented to an unmarried semi-retired couple. They both signed the one year lease. 13 months into the lease he needs to move out of state to care for his elderly Mother. He gives a 30 day notice and tell...
Vikram Sharma
Section 8 Tenant portion of rent reduced by the housing authority
Experts, seeking your advice on handling the situation with a Section 8 tenant living in my triplex. I inherited this Section 8 tenant on my property. The total rent I had been collecting on this apartment has been $9...
Patrick Sergott
3 Day Notice in Toledo, Ohio
I have my interpretation of the law in Ohio but am seeking input on when you can file a 3 day notice in Ohio. Here is my situation. Tenant's rent for February is $700. Rent was due on February 4th. Tenant has paid $10...
Gabe Capoferri
STR Management Termination Clause
I'm curious of the language people use in their termination clause for STR management. Specifically in reference to what is owed if a client terminates services. I had a client unexpectedly terminate (they are being f...
Chris Brown
Federal Tax Lien on Foreclosure
Good morning BP,I am looking at a property in foreclosure that has a Federal Tax Lien recorded PRIOR to the recorded date of the first mortgage. In this scenario, the Federal Tax Lien would take priority, correct? SO ...
Darius Johnson
How can tenant verify property renting not in mortgage trouble?
What if a tenant finds a house for rent from a property management company? Future tenant asked the managing agent about status of mortgage and if payments are current, but managing agent never provides those answers...
Aaron Hirsch
DC - Strong Market, Ad Response Minimal -- What's going on?
Washington, DC. I've been a landlord for 20 years renting rooms in a few group houses and some small studios. The market for rooms in a group house $700-$900 range and a studio $1,400 is very strong. I even get unsoli...