10 Steps to Successfully Screening Tenants
Thursday, April 24
No matter how eager you are as a landlord to fill a vacancy (finding a tenant), one must take the necessary time to screen tenants properly. There is no point in hurrying to find a tenant only to have to evict them, wasting time and spending thousands shortly af...
How To Handle Security Deposits
Saturday, March 08
Northern Virginia has many laws that differ from other states. This article will highlight some of those that pertain to security deposits. "Security deposit" means any refundable deposit of money that is furnished by a tenant to a landlord to secure the performance o...
2 Reasons Why You Should Be Conducting Property Inspections
Tuesday, September 24
There are a number of reasons why landlords and property managers should conduct property inspections. With that being said, it is absolutely INSANE to visit your property only after the tenants move out. As a landlord/ investor, your entire profit can be compl...
How to get your offer accepted in a fast-moving/ sellers market!
Wednesday, June 26
For a buyer, it is not uncommon to have to compete with 3 or more offers on homes in this fast-moving Northern-Virginia market. Some properties sell within hours of being listed and some sell even before coming on the market (Pocket Listings). With that being said, it is crucial that you and you...
How Going “Green” can put more $Green$ in your pocket!
Wednesday, May 08
Surprisingly enough, many investors/ landlords do not see the huge advantage that going “GREEN” can have on their bottom line. The popular misconception is that GREEN features are expensive and this is NOT TRUE. People usually go “GREEN” or add GREEN features to a home for 1 or 2 reasons:1) They...
Why I Love bad credit tenants & they love me back!
Thursday, April 18
Why I Love bad credit tenants & they love me back!Are you one of those landlords that quickly dismiss potential tenants that have bad credit? If you are, you may be throwing away money and the opportunity to help well-deserving people. One would be surprised to know w...