If you’ve missed some of the prior articles, basic beginner guidelines on successful investing are in my book Stairway to Wealth available at LuLu.com. The other day I was trying to explain how helpful it is to the borrower when a bank performs due diligence before making a loan. The fellow on the other end…
Q: I have a potential new tenant who is disabled. He wants me to pay for certain modifications to my unit because of his disability. Am I responsible to pay for these modifications?
Question 1: I need my tenant to vacate his rental unit for a few days so my contractor can do some repairs to the unit. The tenant wants me to pay him the cost of a motel for the time he is out of the unit, and I agreed as long as the cost did…
Question One: I had two persons that got evicted from one of my apartment units and I received a monetary judgment in the sum of $4,000. I feel sorry for one of the tenants. Am I allowed to collect the full amount of the judgment against one tenant only or am I limited to $2,000…
Litigation continues to be filed in record numbers by resident managers against apartment owners and management companies for alleged violation of wage and residency laws. The amounts managers demand are staggering. For example, in a matter I am presently handling for a client, the former resident manager is seeking payment from the owner for unpaid…
Mark your calendars for Wednesday, October 17th for AOA’s Million Dollar Trade Show and Landlording Conference in Los Angeles. You will meet just about every contractor and vendor you will ever need¦ it’s called the Million Dollar Event of the year. This year is bigger than ever as we are celebrating our 30th Anniversary! Come…
The members of the Alam¬eda County Grand jury serve as watchdogs to the city, county and district operations. They investigate complaints and inquire into pub¬lic offenses submitted to them throughout the year. Recently, the grand jury sub¬mitted their 2011-2012 final re¬port to the Superior Court. This report contains a detailed ac¬count of its activities, together…