The yearly question of landlords giving gifts
Monday, December 07
The holidays are officially here! People are generally more festive and you might want to show your appreciation to your tenants. This is by no means an obligation, and the more tenants you have, the more of a budget decision this will be for you. If you do choose to give gifts, they should be si...
Deciding to pay off debt before investing in real estate.
Wednesday, October 21
Every weekday, you get up and go to your job. You settle in to spend the next 8-10 hours of your time to earn a paycheck that seems to disappear almost as quickly as it appeared. You have good credit and have taken advantage of several credit cards, to include their 0% offers. Many times, you fin...
Recognizing confrontational tenants and how to manage the situation
Tuesday, October 20
At some point, most landlords will face a confrontational tenant, unauthorized occupant, or even neighbor. It can be very stressful and threatening and this is a time to put your rental law knowledge, professional attitude, and delegated help to use. Also, always remember that you are never requi...
At what rate should your business grow?
Thursday, October 08
So you already have your first deal…or many even a few. When is the right time to purchase your next property? That is something that takes honestly assessing your financial abilities and responsibilities. Many new businesses are debt heavy and this is why the first several years can make or brea...
Don’t fear vacancies. They are your chance to find a great renter!
Thursday, October 08
Minimizing vacancies is one of the landlord’s top priorities. However, never settle for questionable applicants just to fill that rental property. In the end, it very well could cost you much more to evict a bad tenant that doesn’t pay rent and repair possible damage than it is to wait one more m...
6 Tips To Handle Bad Tenants and Squatters
Thursday, October 08
Perhaps you’re interested in real estate but terrified of being a landlord because you’ve heard all the horror stories of squatters and evictions that took months, or even over a year. These stories are true, and have happened, but in general, eviction is not that difficult nor time consuming. Ma...