I encourage everybody to read this article and pass it along.

-this is not something all sellers brokers would encourage correct?

The problem with bonuses and the likes is it encourages poor performance.

So far I have are the following items:Change furnace filter (In encourage my tenants to do this but it doesn’t always get done)Inspect water heater and ensure bottom isn’t rusting out (am also considering draining a few gallons to get sediment out).Check caulk in bathroomCheck under sinks for any moistureCheck garage door/opener for smooth operationCan anyone help me to add to this list?

I can encourage them to list with an agent (that I know and has experience in short sales) if this helps the process.

This seems to work because it helps both you and tenant outIf the lease is coming due at a poor time of the year to find a tenant (i.e winter), I will encourage the tenant to sign a lease that ends in a summer month.

Additionally, it encourages homeowners to pull out whatever little equity they have managed to accrue which effectively means that every time they refinance, they start paying pack almost all interest and never paying down the principle.

I sometimes see lenders setting the starting bid low to encourage bidding.

This website encouraged me to take the plunge this past February and purchase a 4 unit all brick multifamily home (three units 2b/1b, one unit an efficiency) in a great area south of campus in Columbus.

[Editor's Note: Special: What the Mainstream Media is NOT Telling You About The Economy]Bernanke also encouraged investors to step up and accept more so-called "short sales," where the bank accepts a lower payoff in exchange for avoiding the lengthy foreclosure proceedings.