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Why I’m Getting Sued by a Tenant

by Jason Hanson | February 6, 2012

I once read a real estate book that said, “If you’re a real estate investor, it’s not a matter if you’re going to be sued, it’s when you’re going to be sued.” Well, I’ve been in the business about 10 years and I’ve dealt with dozens upon dozens of tenants and sellers and I am [...]

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Why You Need to Check on Your Rental Properties

by Jason Hanson | January 8, 2012

I just read about a couple in South Carolina who had a rental property up for sale. One day, they received a call from one of their neighbors that it appeared someone was inside the property. Nobody was supposed to be in the house at the time so the couple headed over to their place [...]

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6 Suggestions on How to Avoid Being Dominated by Your Tenants

by Peter Giardini | July 23, 2011

If I’ve said it once, I’ave said it a million times… the key to being a successful (read profitable) landlord is to select quality tenants and train them to be even better tenants. If you mess up in either department your life is going to be miserable and your profits are going to suffer. Guaranteed! [...]

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Three Alternative Marketing Techniques for Leasing Your Property

by Ken Corsini | June 15, 2011

If you’re like me, you may prefer to find tenants without the use of a property manager or real estate agent. Over the years I have found that it’s really not that difficult to locate good tenants if you put a little bit of effort into it. Most landlords know the two basic methods for [...]

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Landlords: How to Proceed when The Rent is Late?

by Peter Giardini | May 20, 2011

Hmmm… you are probably wondering… what is this a trick question? Well, that could be a correct assumption if your only action is to post a “notice to quit” and head to court. But is that the only action you should be taking when the rent is late? Not a chance! Based on my experiences, once [...]

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Finding Quality Tenants: Winning Through Intimidation

by Jason Hanson | March 6, 2011

One of the best business books ever written is Winning Through Intimidation by Robert Ringer. If you want to become a successful investor, buy the book. You see, far too many people don’t want to make others feel uncomfortable and are often too nice. In most aspects of your business this won’t hurt you too [...]

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Five Reasons To Get Tenant Referrals from Your Neighbors

by Steve Dexter | January 14, 2011

How you find the tenants that rent your houses can determine how well you do as a landlord. The longer they stay and how well they take care of your house directly affects your bottom line; you lose money on the turnovers and repairs. When you buy a house you are not just buying a [...]

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How Not to Lose Thousands of Dollars in Lost Rent as a Landlord

by Jason Hanson | November 27, 2010

Today I want to share with you a simple idea which could save you thousands of dollars as a real estate investor. It’s so simple that you may want to ignore this advice, but remember, doing the simple things in life is what makes people successful. So what am I talking about? Well, how many [...]

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Three Ways to Attract Great Tenants to Your Rental Property

by Julie Broad | October 27, 2010

Hope is not a strategy. I’m sure you’ve heard that many times before. Yet I can’t tell you how many real estate investors I speak with that tell me about the great deal they got on a rental property, only to find it difficult to rent out. As I look into their situation to help [...]

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How to Avoid Landlord Mistakes and the Dreaded Eviction Process

by Peter Giardini | October 14, 2010

I must need a shrink. This entire article was composed while I was asleep presumably getting a sound nights rest. Where it came from I don’t know… other then the last article I wrote – Tenants: Customers or Scum? – and the subsequent comments which were great, have been weighing heavily on my mind. In my [...]

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Tenants: Customers or Scum?

by Peter Giardini | October 1, 2010

A couple of weeks ago there was a posting on the Bigger Pockets forum where the poster described their tenants as SCUM… (don’t go looking for that discussion, it has already been removed from the system). While the poster did get enough thoughtful responses to address their question, the dialog quickly deteriorated into insults regarding [...]

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Why Late Fees Are So Important…

by Jason Hanson | December 30, 2009

I own a lot of properties. I won’t reveal how many because I’m a private person and I think it’s “bad luck” to show all your cards to people. But because I have so many properties, in any given month I have several people who don’t pay their rent on time. You see, my rent [...]

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Landlords: Don’t Get Axed By Your Tenants

by Brendan O'Brien | January 16, 2009

A couple of weeks ago, newspapers in my part of the world were buzzing with the news of a local landlord who had allegedly been attacked by his hatchet-wielding tenant. The landlord, Edward Berthiaume, occupied one unit of his multifamily home, and the tenant, William Skarbinski, occupied the other. At 1 a.m. on January 7th, [...]

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The Most In-Depth Case Study-Part Quatro

by Jason Hanson | December 31, 2008

I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and that tomorrow you have a Happy New Year’s (and that you can remember most of it). If you haven’t done so yet, make your 2009 goals. Then break them down into monthly, weekly and daily goals. And…..don’t ever go to bed at night if you haven’t made [...]

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Questions to Ask a Property Manager: Part 3 of 3

by Brendan O'Brien | December 27, 2008

Here is the third and last installment of “Questions to Ask Your Property Manager.” I am providing answers to some of the questions. However, in some cases, there is no one “right” answer. Actually, this was illustrated by the last installment, published three weeks ago. I had suggested that it is better for property managers [...]

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