Great Tenants – Find And Keep Them

September 28, 2010
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Great Tenants are not hard to find if you know what to do. The biggest mistake we as landlords make when looking to fill a vacancy is allowing our gut feelings make the decision for us. The process begins the minute we advertise. Once that phone starts ringing you should have a list next to [...]

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Getting Along With Roommates In Your Apartment

September 24, 2010
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Are you getting an apartment or house with your friends? Have you ever lived with roommates before? Living with people can be tricky sometimes. Everyone is different and they have their own way of doing things. Here is a good article I found on PCMG’s Apartment blog about living with roommates and the things you [...]

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Landlord – Evicted Tenant Breaks Back Into Your Property

September 21, 2010
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I am a landlord. I have the gray hair to prove it. If that is not enough to prove it, I have some of the most amazing, head-shaking, wtf stories to back it up. Here are some of the more imaginative experiences that I have had as a landlord. Tenant worked as a janitor at [...]

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Landlord Tenant Disputes Can Be Avoided

September 14, 2010
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Landlording is all about educating yourself on making the right decisions. Finding and keeping good tenants is the biggest task that a landlord has to face every day if he or she is to stay in business long term. In order to get the most out of your income property, you have to find renters [...]

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What to Look for When Renting

September 8, 2010

If you are thinking of renting a house there are a number of things that you should look for before signing a lease or putting down money. These might all seem like common sense things and they are… but even if you did not think of one of them before, it will save you a [...]

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Private Landlord Advice – How Do You Avoid Problems With Tenants?

August 24, 2010

Tenant problems are increasing, which is unfortunate for private landlords. Tenants move in and are “the perfect tenants” for a couple of months. Then it starts… Suddenly all manner of problems arise with the property the tenant starts withholding amounts from the rent for “repairs”, wants to reduce the rent because of the poor condition [...]

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100 Rental Market Tips

August 23, 2010

Sometimes we need ideas to get started with items in life. This list is meant to provide 101 “ideas” and stuff to check out to get the creative juices rolling. Most are pure real estate points to think about. A few are simple ideas that I believe help get things moving in life. So here [...]

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Are You a Landlord? Know Your Responsibilities

August 2, 2010

Owning a home and renting or giving it on mortgage is a very prestigious and very interesting thing, but being a landlord is not a very easy part of life. Your tenant would expect a lot of responsibilities to be undertaken by you, especially to the general appliances, fittings and the maintenance of the house. [...]

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