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      water damage by home builder

      I would have someone who knows what they are doing look at the sheetrock. Water can cause permanent damage and weaken sheetrock. This damaged sheetrock can then be painted to look fine, but it never regains its original strength. A little water staining on the paint may not indicate damage, in...
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      non-disclosure Do I have a case?

      I’m no lawyer, but I have some house buying and selling experience and since no one else has answered you yet I’ll tell you what I think your options are: 1 Call a plumber or septic tank pumping company to take a look, I am not sure I’d rely on the memory of a neighbor. 2 What did the seller...
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      eminet domain

      Get a lawyer, eminent domain is not something you can deal with yourself. I am not a lawyer, but I have had property taken by the government. It can be a very frustrating and unfair process, but the government does have the right to do it. What I learned was that it is very hard to fight the...
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      Can a lease be transferred to a new lessor?

      Hey Idaho Bob, I am a landlord, not a lawyer but I know what the lawyers here will tell you take a look at your contract. Is it for the house, garage, and property or just the house? My guess is that not much will happen in what's left of your 6 month lease, it will take the guy a few months...
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      common backyard wall

      I have had a number of residential property line surveys done and never paid more than $800, shop around.
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      What does onsite supervision mean?

      What is the name of your state? Florida I am doing some work on a building of mine, I am pulling the permits myself, which is legal within certain constraints. What I am trying to figure out is how much of the time that work is going on do I need to be physically present. In my business (not...
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      Bought a house with fleas

      Bugs Reminds me of a renter we once had, she complained of bugs so we sent out the exterminator. She complained again, again we sent out the exterminator. The third time she complained my wife asked how big these bugs were. The renter replied that they were invisible, too small to be seen...
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      Shared Septic Easement

      What is the name of your state? Florida I just purchased a piece of property with an old house and old septic tank. In the title search an easement was found that gave the neighbor the right to use my septic tank. Apparently back in the 40’s the tank was a shared septic tank. Today the...
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      Pet Fee

      I am a Florida Landlord and I charge a $100 pet fee, I put it in the lease if the tenant has a pet. If the tentant has no pet the lease says no pets. If a tentant with a no pet lease wants to get a pet I rewrite the lease to include the pet fee. I suspect your landlord may do the same, check...
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      Buyer's Blues?

      Get a realtor or real estate lawyer quickly, I can see from your questions you are in over your head. The cost of this is much less than the costs you risk by not getting professional advice. If you can't afford the advice, don't buy the house. I am neither a lawyer or a real estate agent but...
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      Do I need a realtor’s license?

      What is the name of your state? Florida - Do I need a realtor’s license? I have owned and rented out beach houses for years, in the process I have gotten pretty good at it. I am get more rent and rent more often than the local realtors who do not seem understand internet marketing. I am...
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      Harassment by Neighbors

      Hey IAAL, in the part of Florida I call home three guys in a house who use the yard as a hobby shop and junk yard is the sign of a pretty good neighborhood. Done right with a washing machine and a couple of old refigerators it can be kind of artsy. Besides moving is not always that easy, you...
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      Drain Field on neighbors property

      I have put in several septic tanks and had several inspections. The health department is not looking for your property line, they are looking for proper installation, adaquate length of pipe, things like that. Not your property line. Some places do have set back requirements, but in my county...
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      Screw Problems

      What is the name of your state? Florida I did some major remodeling about 3 years ago. The contractor put in 5 new exterior doors as a part of that remodeling. The doors are fiberglass with a large glassed in area. The screws holding in the glass are corroding and one of the doors has failed...
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      Found Money

      You might consider taking one of the $1000s to a coin shop and having them look at it. They could tell you if it is real and if it has much of any value over its face value. I do not believe these were printed after 1946, although they were not taken out of circulation until 1969. If real...
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      coverting rental to personal use

      What is the name of your state? Florida. We have owned a rental house for 3 years. Over that time we have taken losses every year but due to our income have not been able to deduct the losses. We now have substantial suspended losses we are carrying over. If we move into the house and stop...
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      How to buy a house thats for sale by owner

      I am not a lawyer or realtor but I have purchased and sold several for sale by owner homes, it is not hard. You need to make an offer, you can get standard contract forms to do that with from this website (just click on the find legal forms link) or from a local stationary store. Then you need...
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      last month's rent - URGENT!!!

      I am a landlord not a lawyer but it seems to me you need to read your rental agreement. You either paid the last month’s rent in advance or you paid a security deposit equal to one month’s rent. You need to figure out which and what you are legally obligated to do. Practically speaking if the...
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      pet deposits

      I am a Florida Landlord and this is a common practice here. I charge a $100 pet fee, non-refundable and have never had a problem. Tenants who don’t want to pay it either have no pets or rent from someone else. If this was clearly stated in your rental agreement why would you object now?
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      cleaning up after tenants (what to charge)

      I can tell you what I would do. First I always have rental agreements that spell out fairly clearly the condition I expect rentals to be left in, you don’t say anything about your rental agreement, and so I can only guess that you required the property to be left in something like broom clean...

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