
28 June 2011 | 3 replies
But just give them a 30 day cancellation, and offer to waive any security deposit with holding in return for their cooperation in moving out in a timely basis without need for you to evict.The tenant who's been there for over 20 years will likely need lots more work to that unit than any of the others, so you don't want to have to deal with that.To encourage a longer length lease, offer the tenants a choice of two options.

28 December 2014 | 15 replies
If you want it to be a meaningful source of information for people to find you organically over the internet - that's a massive project.
11 May 2019 | 33 replies
I recently read a book by an author who was encouraging readers to put up newspaper ads for properties that they didn't own or have a contract for in order to build their buyer's list.

13 July 2011 | 15 replies
In hopes of encouraging our members to complete their profiles, we've launched our Account Completeness graph in your dashboards.

12 July 2011 | 7 replies
I definitely encourage members to share their posts here on BP on Facebook and Twitter (Google Plus, Digg, StumbleUpon, etc).

13 July 2011 | 7 replies
Additionally, I would encourage you to have a home inspection done and fix any safety hazards or code violations prior to allowing a daycare be run, try to make sure the place is as child-proofed as possible.Of course, if you can get her to agree not to run the daycare, or if you can find a different tenant, that is the best way to limit your liability.

14 July 2011 | 7 replies
Great point, James.That said, I wish someone (or some people) would help us to perhaps compile some guides within specific topics.A) It would be very helpful, and could become a stickeyB) The person/people who did it would get tons of love from me and the rest of the community, as well as some credibliity.C) See BD) I think these would be incredibly valuable and could drive many new members and potential partners to the site.Think what Steve Babiak does, but on a larger scale and broken down in a meaningful way (not that Steve doesn't do it in a meaningful way)Thoughts?

11 September 2011 | 32 replies
It's really encouraging to talk things over with people who know what they are doing.

20 July 2011 | 9 replies
There are few more based on the circumstances, some people check the car the tenant is driving, their punctuality for the first showing, drive by old rental place, personal appearance and hygiene, other little stuff to give you a clue what kind of tenant the person may be.I would encourage you to check out thelpa.com, they have a very active landlording forum and products that may of help to you as you get started.

8 August 2011 | 1 reply
Any thoughts, suggestions, ideas, warnings, encouragement, etc is appreciated!