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I issued a 24-hour notice to inspect my rental property. Although the law requires only 24 hours to notify the tenant, I sent the notice 10 days before the inspection. However, prior to the notice, I was told by the tenant that the front door lock had been changed and that he would give me a...

A tenant that lives in one unit of my seven-plex is not only a grumbler but also does not take care of the unit properly. I am very sick of fixing and paying for the broken stuffs that he causes. I could have taken him to Small claim court to make him pay but my time and court fees wouldn’t have...

Recently, I received a notice from a code compliance officer from a local government (city). The officer indicates that he had received a complaint about the condition of my rental property (a four-plex) and give me 30 days to repair. My rental property is located in a low income neighborhood...

I have a month-to-month lease with a tenant. I gave him a 60-day notice for termination of tenancy without cause (the law requires me to give him 60 days because he stays more than 1 year). My notice says his last day will be Jan 20, 2012. However, after receiving the notice, he made...

An RV park tenant left without paying space rent for last month. I sent her a notice for non-payment of rent. She took off but leaving her RV at my RV park. She left a note on the RV saying that according to law, she could leave her RV at my park for 2 months (without paying rent) while...

My tenant told me he had lost his job and therefore, had to leave. I told him about a 30-day notice in accordance to law and that he still needed to pay last month rent. However, he left a few days after we'd talked without paying. I sent him a bill for what he owes (unpaid rent of 30 days...

My cousin lives in a mobile home park, where the owner pays for water, sewer and garbage. The electricity is provided directly to his mobile home by a service provider, who bills him directly each month. The problem is that the meter base is damaged and the provider asks him to replace it. He...

I was told that my apartment manager is a sex offender (this source is very reliable). I asked the owner to fire the manager but he refused to do it. The apartment complex where I am staying has mostly senior residents. I don't want to move and my question is that can I report the manager and...

The tenant (tenant A) that signed a contract agrees to move out of the property on August 15. However, his roommate or tenant B (who's not on the lease), gave me some money to stay till the end of the month. It does not look like he's going to leave on the 31st as he promised. According to...

I own a Mobile home at a Mobile Park and pay space rent each month. The Mobile home is old and not-movable (it is not an RV). Electricity is paid by me but water is provided by the park. The electrical company just told me that the electric meter box (that provides service to my house) was...

I am thinking of selling a house but do not know how to select a broker. Does it matter if I go for a big company that has been around (i.e. Century 21, REMAX, etc.) and has the experience in marketing the property? Or should I go for a smaller company, which does not charge as much for...

I helped a relative to buy a property. He has not paid the bank for 5 months, which I am not aware of (How STUPID I am). The property is now facing a foreclosure. He is $15,000 behind on the first mortgage and $5,000 on the second. The bank will foreclose on July 1, 2009. I have several...

I have a 6-unit rental complex. One of the tenants complains they have cockroaches in their unit. Am I required to pesticide the unit? I am not sure if this is my job because the cockroaches may be caused by the way they live and the types of food that they eat, which attracts pest. Besides...