Leases: Your Second Line of Defense
Wednesday, October 20
Creating Your Own Leases Your lease is your 2nd line of defense. ( Those that know me well know that I say your screening is your 1st line of defense.) Your lease Informs tenants of not only what to do but what not to do as well. If you haven't had the pleasure of going to court about a lease v...
FIVE THINGS I TRIED IN 2020 FOR THE FIRST TIME
Friday, June 18
While 2020 may have been a pretty messed up year, I did still manage to try a few new things. One of them was quirky (see #1), one was a complete fail (#2), and the best decision I ever made (#4). #1 BUYING STAMPS at the USPS website Funny story, I didn’t go to the USPS website wanting to buy st...
Screening Criteria Is Your Best Defense
Tuesday, December 15
Screening criteria is always important. You should always be following your screening criteria every time you process an application or talk to a prospect. But nowadays I find myself pontificating more and more about screening criteria on investor forums. Why? Because in the midst of these evict...
The Beast of Exterior Paint
Friday, October 09
EXTERIOR PAINT Painting the exterior of your rental is a very daunting task. No matter if it’s one color or 3 colors it’s a big commitment of time and or money. It’s something you hope to not have to repeat within a few years. I’ve recently delved head first back into the realm of exterior pain...
2020 You Are Pushing Me
Monday, September 14
It’s the year that keeps on giving. The year that keeps on knocking us down. Maybe we aren’t destined for massive success this year, but that doesn’t mean we aren’t destined for any success at all. We haven’t seen our global economy be so changed and shuttered for so long in modern times. We ha...
Real Estate Tech Trends You Need To Know About
Thursday, July 16
It’s always fun to hear about trends that cutting-edge company or people are using in real estate. While most of it seems like crazy ideas you may not have to deal with it, everything piece of technology we’ve adapted to started out as someone being trendsetting in this industry. Online rent paym...