“The Truth About Binder Deposit Disputes”By Justin M. Bullock, Real Estate Developer & InvestorI have been very fortunate in my investment career not to have ever personally found myself wrapped in a binder disput...

Hi all,I would love your feedback on a couple of clauses in my lease agreement. Does this make sense? What I want to say:- Before going to court, let's use mediation.- We each pay our own mediation fees.- List the usu...

Upon moving out, the tenant received notice from the property manager
(via certified mail) that the landlord was making a claim against the
tenant's security deposit for repairs and cleaning. Included in this
...

Upon moving out, the tenant received notice from the property manager (via certified mail)  that the landlord was making a claim against the tenant's security deposit for repairs and cleaning.  Included in this packag...

Hi, I have a question like in lease it's mentioned that if tenant sue landlord and judge dismiss the case in that case tenant has to pay for landlord's attorney fee.then later tenant sues the landlord over security de...

Hi guys,I'm working on my lease agreement for my rental property in California and I'm stuck in the legal clause regarding payment of attorney's fees in a lawsuit. I've purchased NOLO's California Landlord's Law Book:...

IRS is not shy about disputing claims to Real Estate Professional status.  It's an easy desk audit for IRS.  They query Schedule E losses.  And if IRS challenges your claim to be a Real Estate Professional they will s...

First: security deposits do NOT belong to the landlord. They are exactly as stated: security deposit.They MUST be housed in a FL financial institution per FL statute. They cannot be co-mingled.Now, your tenant left "d...

Ok I'm gonna throw this out there and hopefully no one will get offended or think less of me for asking...

If you get a home under contract, but you're worried that you can't move it (assign) before the closi...

In case you haven't heard, Congress is under pressure to raise the national debt ceiling before Oct. 18th to prevent the U.S. government from running out of money to pay its bills. If Congress fails to suspend or rais...