Thinking of giving my tentants gift cards for christmas..$25 to $50... anybody do this??? It is the season...Happy holidays

I recently had a long-term (5.5 years) tenant move out. She was a fantastic tenant—always paid on time, easy to work with, and took good care of the property overall. She did move in two cats during her tenancy (with ...

I own 11 Single family homes and manage four of them myself. The four I manage are by far the most profitable and have the fewest maintenance calls. One of my secrets is using lottery tickets and thank you notes. Each...

Hi all, Wanted to consult with you, since this situation frustrating me: My PM cleaned the yard's on my expense (100$). To her words: "The neighbors next door moved out and had tons of crap on the front of the lawn an...

I had tenants move in to a nice B class home 2 weeks ago.  Roof leaked this summer; we fixed it.  Roof looks like it's in great condition, but apparently the guy who put it in before we bought it drilled nails too dee...

I will be utilizing a snow remover for the units I do not live at this winter. The snow remover says after he blows the snow he wouldn't mind salting the premise if I provide the salt and it is easily accessible. My q...

I have a low-stakes question. A longtime tenant lost her mother recently, and I'm wondering what, if anything, fellow landlords do to acknowledge big events (marriages, births, deaths, etc.) in their tenants' lives. I...

I'm currently knocking on people's doors to make leads and I was wondering if bringing desserts or pastries is too much of a gesture?  To the home owner, I'm just a stranger.  Would it be weird for a total stranger to...

As a general rule I strive to be a landlord who handles his responsibilities under the lease in a professional and prompt manner. Similarly the tenant has their responsibilities and I just want them handled professio...

I can't find anything relevant about this.I would like to provide a coupon book, preferably for local businesses, to my renters upon move-in. Anyone have any tips?thanks