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1. Landlords Who do Not Screen are Shooting Themselves in the Foot
   by: Bill Gray

   Of the 20 to 30 emails I receive per day from landlords with tenants who owe them money, 5 or 6 are from landlords who did not screen their tenants before they rented to them and are now upset that...

2. Landlord Tenant Lease – Is Yours Legal?
   by: Bill Gray

   I sometimes hear from landlords, "If it is in my lease and my tenant signed it, then it must be legal." Sadly, this is far from the truth. Just because your tenant agreed to whatever terms you put...

3. Should You Hand Over the Keys Immediately After Your Lease is Signed?
   by: Bill Gray

   Often after a tenant signs the lease, the landlord immediately hands over the keys. At this point, many landlords miss a critical opportunity to gain profit and minimize the risk that the tenant w...

4. Six Objections Previous Tenants Give for Not Paying Their Previous Landlord
   by: Bill Gray

   Here are the top 6 objections collection agencies hear from debtors as reasons they will not pay. Many objections can be prevented by simply being a better landlord. Recovered debt means more pro...

5. An Organized Landlord has Less Tenant Debt and More Profit
   by: Bill Gray

   An organized landlord is a more profitable landlord. I have reviewed many thousands of tenant debtor files, and one thing is certain; by looking at a tenant file after the tenant moves out, I can ...

6. When a Tenant is Behind in Rent, When Should You Call it Quits?
   by: Bill Gray

   Today I reviewed over eighty tenant debt accounts and noted that the average balance due is significantly higher than a year ago.

7. Landlords Should Consider Settling Tenant Debt
   by: Bill Gray

   After 12 years of reviewing tenant debt accounts, I can tell you with certainty that landlords who seriously consider settlement offers recover much more money than landlords who don't. ...

8. My Previous Tenants Were Roommates – Who Owes Me the Money?
   by: Bill Gray

   The answer is that they each owe you the full amount, until the full amount is paid.

9. Proper Tenant Screening in a Tough Economy Minimizes Tenant Debt
   by: Bill Gray

   Screening a prospective tenant is more important now than ever. With the current economic climate, more people have credit ratings that fall into a gray area compared to just a few years ago.

10. Evicting a Tenant: When Push Comes to Shove
    by: Joe Cline

    Evicting a tenant is a terrible, but sometimes necessary part of being a landlord. When your tenants are not paying their rent, are damaging your property or are otherwise breaking the terms and co...