How to get Your Landlord to Treat You Better
Sunday, January 05
Here’s a surprise: the better you treat the landlord, the better most of them will treat you! OK, so let’s get one fact out of the way: there are slumlords out there who will treat you like crap no matter how excellent you are to them. But given that your landlord is a human being with a co...
New Tax Laws Affecting Landlords Coming!
Monday, December 30
For a change you may actually like these! The IRS has issued it’s long and complex regulations that explain how to deduct improvements and repairs to rental properties. The regulations take effect on January 1st, 2014, and offers up several changes that rental owners may find downright pleas...
Who Is Your Best Ally in Fighting Crime at Your Properties?
Friday, December 27
You may be surprised to learn it’s your tenants! There’s no such thing as a neighborhood with no crime. There are neighborhoods with less reported crime, and there are those areas that are plainly high-crime neighborhoods — but no matter where your property is located, you’re eventually goin...
Broken Leases - How Much Do Tenants Owe?
Sunday, December 15
The better this is defined in your lease, the better your chances of actually collecting something! So, here’s a scenario for you: a new tenant signs a lease and gives every indication that they’re about to move in…and then something comes up and they have to turn around and leave. They as...
Renting a Property -- How Much Rental Can You Afford?
Sunday, December 08
Don’t aim for Park Place if your budget is more Atlantic Avenue. Renting a property may be a shorter-term commitment than taking out a mortgage and purchasing a home, but you should still make sure how much rent you can afford before shopping for a place to live. Most landlords are going ...
The Pros and Cons of Going Section 8
Sunday, December 01
Section 8 is not for everyone or every property, but too many landlords have misconceptions about the program. Section 8 is a government program that pays a portion of the rent for qualifying low-income families. It’s a great program from the low-income tenant’s perspective, but landlord...