Lawsuit Happy Tenants: How to Protect Yourself and Your Investment
Monday, August 13
Short of a tenant dying due to a property defect, every landlord’s worst nightmare is to be targeted in a nasty lawsuit. But society is becoming increasingly litigious, and landlords – perceived as having deep pockets – are frequently in the crosshairs of plaintiffs looking for a payout. Defense ...
10 Lethal Mistakes for Real Estate Investors
Thursday, August 09
Once the market starts to rebound, investing in real property also becomes a more appealing idea — either as a career or a great side job. Like any other endeavor, though, there’s a right way and a wrong way to go about it.Bankrate spoke with established, full-time real estate investors and with ...
7 Things To Do Before Renting Your House
Tuesday, August 07
While renting your house out may seem as easy as posting an ad on Craigslist, we recommend that you set aside some time to prepare for you new business venture before you leap into the world of finding and managing tenants. Here are seven essential steps that every new landlord should take:1. Get...
What to Spend on an Investment Property VS. Potential Rental Income
Friday, August 03
Rental property can generate monthly income while building equity and appreciated value over time. Get-rich-quick success is rare in real estate investing, but rental property can be a sound investment when buyers act prudently based on thorough research and planning. Investing in real estate car...
How to Deal With Tenant Headaches
Wednesday, August 01
Today what we are going to talk about is a lot of times I get new investors that are not sure that they want to get involved in investing because they don’t want to deal with all the tenant headaches and problems. And, they don’t know if they want to deal with the late night calls. Basically all ...
4 Surefire Ways for Landlords to Get Their Rent Money
Thursday, July 26
Being able to collect rent on time is one of the most fundamentally important aspects of being a landlord. Unfortunately, it’s also one of the aspects that feels most out of your control. Many new landlords think it’s up to the tenants to pay rent wherever and whenever it’s due and your only opti...