How to Manage Your Vacation Rental Property From a Remote Location
Your vacation property can do more for you than just provide you with a home away from home; it can also provide you with extra income. This is achieved by…
Landlording & Property Management
The ultimate spot for learning how to be a landlord and manage rental properties yourself.
The Best Landlords Are Firm But Fair: Here’s How to Adopt Their Principles
One of the best pieces of advice you will ever receive as a landlord is to stick to your policies and to avoid making exceptions. This is certainly a sound piece…
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The 16 Vital Aspects of a Bulletproof Lease Signing [Video!]
In today’s video, I had the pleasure of interviewing our property manager, Joshua! Most new and even experienced landlords think that the lease signing process is all about the lease. And…
4 Steps to Perform a Rent Survey for Your Investment Property
Getting a handle on the prevailing market rents is critical for the business plan of your rental or multifamily property. Your property’s rents may be under market, but how do…
The Top 7 Upgrades Tenants Seek When Searching for a Rental
Finding the perfect rental depends on many things, and sometimes it’s not all about what you can see. How does it fit into your lifestyle? Does it have the amenities…
The Turnkey Investor’s Guide to Choosing a Profitable Real Estate Market
Shopping for turnkey rental properties? Trying to figure out where to buy one? Where do you even start? Well, the best place to start is with networking. Find out where other…
How to Pacify Your Most Indignant Tenants With One Simple Strategy
When it comes to tenant relations, there are few, if any, more important skills than being able to de-escalate situations with unhappy tenants. And if you have any experience with tenants, you…
BAH: How Rates Affect Military Members & the Landlords Who Rent to Them
For those of us who rent to military members, Tuesday, December 15, 2015 was a big day. The BAH rates for 2016 came out. To check out your area rates,…
Turnkey Real Estate: The Investor’s Comprehensive Guide
So you want to get in on this whole real estate investing thing. That’s great! But hey — there are a ton of options out there in real estate. It’s…
6 Things Every Landlord Should Do to Win Over the Hearts of Tenants (A Renter’s Perspective!)
Recently I moved into a new town-home in Denver and have been overcome by the amazing attentiveness of my new landlord. Since day one, he has done nothing but make me…
4 Old School Tenant Screening Tips That Still Hold True For Modern Landlords
Tenant screening is one of those aspects of landlordship where many DIY landlords fall far short of doing enough heavy lifting. Some outsource the process by using services that return…
Why Good Maintenance is the Best Way to Retain Tenants
Property management is an absolutely critical component of any successful buy and hold strategy. And while there’s a lot to be said about good leasing, firm rules with tenants, quick turnovers,…
Landlords: The 6 Best Ways to Minimize Your Chances of a Lawsuit
(The following is an excerpt from the new book from BiggerPockets, The Book on Managing Rental Properties. If you are looking to earn more and have less stress with your rentals, pick…
