All Posts Tagged With: "nyc department of buildings"

8 Types of NYC’s Landlords: A Question Renters Should Ask

(post by BT) Next time you are renting an apartment in NYC and decide to work with a Realtor to find your dream apartment (well, a dream rental – a short-term dream) then consider asking the following to your list of questions about the place…. What category does the landlord/owner fall into?
Here are eight types [...]

6Oct2008 | | 0 comments | Continued
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Hard Money Lender Part 2: He’s a Rouge Slum Lord

(post by Dee) Remember our previous post about the Hard Money Lender? Well, his story took some interesting twists. After showing his property to a new investor, 2 offers were made, one $50K, another $75K higher than anything he got before – both he turned down the same way… Don’t say no, didn’t counter, and [...]

8Jun2008 | | 0 comments | Continued

Illegal Basement Apartment: No Lease, No Rights, No More Mr. Nice Landlord

(post by BT) Two weeks ago a neighbor near my office came in and asked if I can give him some advice about his “situation”. His landlord is selling the house he’s renting and he has to get out. His concern was that the owner wanted him out within 3 weeks and he did [...]

18May2008 | | 0 comments | Continued

‘Children’s Services’ Came Here (A Disturbing Tenant Story)

I client purchased a 2-family house in an industrial area to knock it down and build a warehouse in its place. He asked me to take a look inside to see how the previous people were living. What I saw can not be shown. I would have had pics for you to see but the [...]

14Apr2008 | | 0 comments | Continued

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