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Landlord Tenant

Landlords: This Is One of The Many Benefits of Treating Your Tenants Like Gold…

by Jason Hanson | August 5, 2009

I ask two things of my tenants: to pay the rent on time and to treat the house with care. Before they move into a property I let them know the importance I place on these two things. I tell them that my “supervisors” are very strict and will evict people in a heartbeat who don’t pay their rent.

I even make tenants sign an additional document besides the lease, called “Company Payment Policy”. This one-page document states in plain writing that my company has ZERO-TOLERANCE for non-payment of rent. I’ve never had a problem getting anyone to sign this, and obviously if someone refused, that’s not the type of person you would want in your property anyway.

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Commercial Real Estate

Commercial Tenants in the Driver’s Seat

by Brendan O'Brien | July 18, 2009

Nine years ago, my employer (a software company in Burlington, Mass.) was nearing the end of the 10-year lease term for its headquarters building.  This was just about the time that the software industry was beginning to decline, for two reasons: all of the Y2K bugs had been resolved, and investor money was no longer [...]

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Real Estate Investing

How I Made $3,500 in 22 Days With an Extra $100 Per Month!

by Jason Hanson | May 6, 2009

Image by elvisripley via Flickr

Today you’re going to learn about my latest lease option deal that I just filled. This is similar to another deal I just did and I can’t remember if I wrote about that deal or not. I’m having deja vu but can’t remember. I don’t remember a lot which is why [...]

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Landlord Tenant

Be Proactive with Undemanding Tenants

by Brendan O'Brien | April 18, 2009

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So you’ve got five residential tenants.  Joe consistently pays late.   Christine got in a fight with her boyfriend and kept everybody awake on Christmas Eve.  Alex leaves his trash out in the halls.  Richard calls you around the clock to complain – about the other tenants, but also about the traffic [...]

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Landlord Tenant

When Your Tenant Wants a Roommate

by Brendan O'Brien | November 8, 2008

Your tenant calls. He’s having some money troubles, and he needs a favor. You think “Oh no.” But this request isn’t what you expected. He wants to… bring in a roommate.
Of course, your tenant had to ask your permission to do this because your lease specified that only those people named in the lease could [...]

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Landlord Tenant

Top 3 Tips for Qualifying Your Renter / Tenant

by Troy Schuricht | October 3, 2008

What Make A Good Renter?
Is a good renter someone with great credit, or large deposit or maybe  high income?  The approach landlords take in qualifying their renter could be changing because of the housing crisis and the large number of foreclosures.
The main objective of renting your home should be to have a qualified renter that will pay rent [...]

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Real Estate Investing

9 Crucial Items That Should Be On Your Lease Option Checklist

by Jason Hanson | August 27, 2008

One of the 6,127 reasons that I’m single is because I can’t stand high maintenance women (this one’s voluntary, so two out of 6,127 ain’t bad…I’ll get to the second voluntary reason in a minute). Anyways, right now I’m working on a pretty house wholesale deal (wholesaling a house subject-to) and the seller is [...]

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Financing Real Estate

Real Estate Investing? Be Patient!

by Troy Schuricht | May 15, 2008

I talk to hundreds of investors every month and there are some thoughts I would like to share with you on my experiences with investors, particularly first time investors.
The question I hear the most for our investors is, How do I to get ready to start investing?
The answer for me is two parts.

Are you ready [...]

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Landlord Tenant

Avoiding Landlord Stereotypes

by Connie Brzowski | December 13, 2007

Simon Lagree Had it All Wrong
Without doubt, being a landlord requires a certain mindset. Before actually owning rent houses, I was certain I didn’t want to participate based on our first experience as tenants. Right after the wedding, the mister and I moved into a lovely little duplex on the edge of town. We [...]

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