Calvin D.
How to Charge Utilities for an Up/Down Duplex with One Meter
I'm renewing the leases for a duplex that has 2 units: upstairs (3 bedroom, 3 people) and basement (2 bedroom, 2 people + 3 pets). There is one meter for both units. The strategy I have been using as recommended by my...
Lalo Alvidrez
How to determine what tenants responsibility is after move
I have a tenant that recently moved out. I had left a cleaning list with the tenant and didn't get a chance to do a walk through before they left. Need less to say they didn't put a whole lot of effort into cleaning ...
Tim Sedlmeyer
Dealing With Bad Tenants
Hey all, I am looking for advice on dealing with a tenant only providing partial or late payments. I am looking for a lawyer to potentially help me with writing up a new proposal or guidelines on eviction. I have seve...
Jerry Limber
Can I Sue My Inspector?
I recently purchased my first investment property in Florida and about three days after taking ownership sewage started bubbling up through the bathtub. After we brought a plumber out to take a look, they confirmed t...
Rehan A.
Tenant Has Paid Rent But Is Breaching Other Parts of Lease.
I have a tenant in California who has recently decided that paying rent on time is no longer a priority. She has paid late the last 3 months and has not paid the water bill, or the late fees, or the bounced check fees...
John Myers
How can you find out if your tenant has vacated the property?
I have a property in Riverdale, GA.A tenant has been in the property for one year. To renew the lease, they wanted some repairs and improvements which I agreed to do.We did run into some difficulty with installing new...
John Spurlock
Breaking it Down: Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax
Among confusing legal concepts, the generation-skipping transfer (GST) tax is at the top of the list. Because of its complexity, many attorneys lump it in with concepts such as the rule against perpetuities—topics tau...
Jason Merchey
What Percentage of Your Assets are in One Specialty?
So I am an investor in the general sense of the word - meaning, real estate, stocks, etc. I am not that comfortable with the market, and was thinking of going to 40% of my assets in real estate - namely, good apartmen...
Marek Kucharski
How much to charge for wall holes, broken lightbulbs, and cleaning?
Here is my dilemma: My tenants just moved out (20 days prior to when their lease actually ended), but they left the house in less-than-ideal condition, after living there for only 2 years. - They were big fans of han...
Ruby Trinh
Terminate lease early
Hi,I am looking for your inputs. I have this lease that expires 2/28/2022. The tenants are late since the beginning and currently still owe me more than half of January rent. They broke up and I have chased rent from ...