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Top 5 rental property contract essentials
Most landlord leases are generic to the point of being worthless. Others are copied and pasted from the internet with no forethought of the critical (and legal) contents of it. Don’t make the mistake of getting any random landlord lease without vetting it for the following essential lease items. They will protect you from aggravation
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Anatomy of a lawsuit IV
If you have not had the opportunity to read the previous blog entries of my ongoing lawsuits, please read the first here. As mentioned in the previous articles, I had three opportunities to sue past renters for damages and lost rent. I chose to pursue two of them but not a third as I learned she
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A time when I was glad I was armed while visiting a rental
Disclaimer: This article details a time when I was glad I was armed when visiting my rentals. I believe landlords should be armed whenever they visit their rentals, mainly when strangers occupy them. “Armed” can be whatever individuals deem necessary to protect themselves from enraged or potentially violent tenants. Whether landlords should be armed when
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Anatomy of a lawsuit III
Often in landlord lawsuits against a former tenant, the landlord will prevail in the suit (assuming the landlord has followed most of their court’s protocols to the letter as well as running a smooth and legal landlord business) After the lawsuit, many landlords then begin the arduous task of tracking down and collecting from the
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The Accidental Landlord
Have you found yourself suddenly becoming a landlord? Many mom-and-pop landlords begin like this. It is pretty common! Read more here….
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Anatomy of a lawsuit II
My lawsuit against former tenants is proceeding forward despite a few setbacks. If anyone has dealt with a municipal small claims court, you know some of the difficulties to except. My lawsuit pack was returned to me because of a lack of proper fees. Apparently, the township court raised its filing fees during the summer
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Drugs in your rental!
In the summer of 2007, I went against my guts and my renter protocols, putting someone on a property that I should not have. She seemed decent enough, but the clues that something was wrong were: 1) She had “gangland” tattoos over the top part of her chest. 2) She paid in cash and never
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Becoming a landlord
Becoming a landlord can be a lucrative and rewarding experience, but it can also be overwhelming, especially for those new to the business. There are many things to consider when renting properties, from finding suitable tenants to managing repairs and maintenance. I will outline what new landlords should expect when renting properties and offer some
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Anatomy of a lawsuit
As a landlord, I normally don’t just sue any one tenant but hold three judgments against former tenants. I had four, but as I was in the process of finalizing garnishment on a former tenant, she filed and was awarded bankruptcy. I have had people walk away from my rentals owing me and considered the
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It’s A Wonderful Life
“I guess they do that sort of thing” is what the bank examiner in the time-honored classic said, “It’s a wonderful life,” when he was told George’s brother got the Medal of Honor. The bank examiner’s reply was to let George know in a somewhat subtle way he was not interested in listening to his
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