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1. 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.

2. 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...

3. Tenant Moved Out - Left You Holding the Bag
   by: Bill Gray

   Perhaps your tenant lied and took advantage of you. He may have skipped out on the lease or you may have evicted him. In either case, he damaged your rental and cost you money! What do you do no...

4. Evicted Tenants - Will they ever pay you?
   by: Bill Gray

   Are you certain your old tenant won’t pay his or her bill? Landlords tell me several times a week there is no way their previous tenant will ever pay what they owe. As I said in a previous post, ...

5. How do I Hire a Collection Agency to Collect my Tenant Debt?
   by: Bill Gray

   Collecting tenant debt is much different than collecting other debts, such as credit card debt. A collection agency represents you and your business, and you could be taken to court should they vi...

6. Tenant is Long Gone - But the Debt was Never Paid
   by: Bill Gray

   So, you gave your old tenant the opportunity to do the right thing and pay his debt; he gave you the salute and moved along without paying you a penny. He or she has now been gone over thirty days....

7. 10 Reasons Why You Should Not Feel Guilty About Evictions
   by: Tony Severino

   Why you should stop allowing your tenant to steal your property.

8. Crucial Notice to Quit Facts to Help You End Your Tenancy Easily
   by: Teo Zhenjie

   A notice to quit is a written letter that you can use for ending a month to month tenancy or as a warning letter to handle your problem tenants. Find out more about this crucial document today.

9. Before Screening Tenants You Must Know These Important Steps
   by: Teo Zhenjie

   Screening tenants is perhaps the most vital part of your job as a landlord. Find out what are the right steps to take and right questions to ask before you decide to make someone your new tenant.

10. The Dirty Little Secret about Rental Property
    by: Michael Rossi

    The TRUTH is that the vast majority of new landlords fail. This article discusses the number one reason for this failure, which is failing to understand operating expenses, and how you can succeed...