5 Simple Steps to Thoroughly Screen Prospective Contractors
Contractors can negatively impact your landlording business. For this reason, you need to screen them as carefully as you might screen a tenant. But very few people do, so they…
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4 Ways to Evaluate a Prospective Tenant’s Finances
As a landlord, you can’t just assume an applicant can afford to live in your property. To increase your chances of getting paid on time and in full, you’ll need…
Evicting a Tenant: The Definitive Step-by-Step Guide
Even the best landlord will likely have to evict a tenant at some point. Instead of dreading the process, arm yourself with the right tools to tackle evictions as swiftly…
Landlord Guidance: Content & Quiz for Determining if You Are Ready to House Hack
Real estate investing has many perks over other types of investments. Interested in doing a house hack? This involves buying a multi-unit property, living in part, and renting out the…
7 Keys to Success for the Long-Distance Landlord
While being a remote landlord may change the way you manage your rental properties, many real estate investors have found success as long-distance landlords. Here are seven tips for rental…
Vacation Rentals vs. Buy and Hold Real Estate: Which Is Better?
Let's talk about vacation rentals versus traditional buy and hold property. What are the differences? I have many years of experience in real estate and many deals under my belt, and…
Vacation Rentals: Skills & Resources You Need to Succeed
What skills are needed exactly to succeed as a vacation rental owner and operator? And who specifically do vacation rental owners need on their team? In this article, I'll address…
5 Things Tenants Should Not Expect Their Landlord to Do for Them
Tenants should expect their landlord to make repairs and maintain a property. They should expect to be left in peace if they pay rent on time. But sometimes tenants have…
Tenants Bailed: Pursue an Eviction or Let It Go?
When tenants abandon a property, should you as the landlord just keep their deposit and move on or follow through with the eviction process? If you have rentals long enough,…
4 Costly Mistakes Landlords Make That Limit Profitability
No matter which way you slice it, you’re in the business of turning a profit. You didn’t become a landlord as some saintly act of giving back to society. You…
Are Vacation Rentals Profitable in 2023?
The vacation rental industry has rapidly evolved in recent years, largely due to advances in technology. Demand from travelers is booming and is predicted to continue rising. As such, vacation…
My Favorite Rent Collection Method (Shocker—It’s Not Electronic)
I love technology, and finding new and more streamlined ways to use it to do everyday tasks is fun for me. So, it may surprise you that my rent collection…
The Biggest Mistake I Made as a First-Time Landlord
This one's probably not going to be too much of a shocker to too many people. What's the biggest mistake I made when I first started out as a landlord?…
