I am currently getting a marketing plan together to fit my budget to begin marketing for leads next month. Although I think I am going to hold off on creating a website and investing in a CRM until I get a few deals u...

We are sharing our hiring strategy because we know from experience the difference panic hiring vs. planned hiring can make on your business. The more you panic hire, the more likely you are to make poor decisions that...

Hello everyone,  I am trying to find the best ways to market my properties and have people call/text/sign up for showings to view the properties.  Wondering if their are any hints or tricks you guys use to get maximum...

Hi Forum, We have a property that we are about to mid-term rent. Would like to run ads on sites that allow us to mask the address from listing (undisclosed address). Google search was not helpful so I'm asking the pro...

I'm in the process of hiring an assistant to help me out, primarily with research and marketing. I have a great local (to me) candidate but she's asking for more hours than I've budgeted for at this time. If we hire h...

I have a tenant wanting to move-in, but wants to give a 30-day notice to his current LL. While I realize this is a good thing, the property is vacant and this candidate is borderline (though is the best so far), as it...

BP Family,Yesterday I successfully leased the master bedroom of my home. I know that doesn’t sound as sexy as leasing out an entire house to someone, but I did learn a lot in the process.Late last year I purchased a ...

I just received 2 applications from prospective tenants. Both are qualified in terms of income, credit, and criminal history. Any advise on trying to pick the most qualified tenant

Hi BP Community:  I may need to consult with an attorney on this, but I was informed by a property manager that collecting rent in advance (ie 3 months, 6 months, etc..) could pose a problem for Landlords in Chicago d...

Hey everyone,
I'm renting my first property and have been studying Brandon's book on rental management. I have most of my paperwork and process in place.
My question: 
Is it okay to collect and run applications, ...