Landlords, Do You Have a New Tenant Packet?
Being a landlord is difficult. Unlike some other strategies in real estate (ex. wholesaling/flipping), you are responsible for the property and the residents of the property for the long-term. If…
Landlording & Property Management
The ultimate spot for learning how to be a landlord and manage rental properties yourself.
Things to Consider Before You Buy That First Multifamily Building: Analyzing the Property & the People
In this three-part series (Click here to read part one), we’re looking into factors that you need to consider before you purchase your first multifamily building to rent out. In…
Things to Consider Before You Buy That First Multifamily Building: Finding The Perfect Deal
Purchasing a multifamily building or apartment isn’t as simple as buying a neat little home and renting it to a single person or family. It can, however, be extremely more…
My Experiment with RUBS Water Metering for my Multi-Family Properties
One of my biggest frustrations when it comes to multi-family investing (at least in my area) is the fact that the water bill must be in the name of the…
6 Tips to Turn Bad Tenants Into Great Tenants
If you are involved in real estate investing and closely manage your sites, you’re bound to run into a bad tenant or two. Hopefully with your interviewing and screening process…
Considering Accepting Money after the Eviction? Beware!
I had an interesting question asked on one of my blog posts recently. That post examined the eviction process here in Memphis, Tennessee and the reader asked if a landlord…
3 Little Known Factors to Help Minimize Vacancy Rates
Gaining long-term tenants is a desire for any landlord. Securing a long-term tenant provides security for the unit along with a decrease in vacancy rate. These tactics are used to…
What are Your House Rules?
As landlords, we have a set of house rules that go with our rental properties. They are an addendum to our lease and we sit with every new and approved…
13 Rules Great Landlords (Almost) Never Break
I’d like to convince myself that it’s not my fault… but I’m a terrible liar. It is my fault. At least 99% of the time. I’m talking about my landlord…
My Tenant Lost Their Job – Now What?
People lose their jobs. They can get laid off or fired. Companies can go bankrupt. There are a host of other reasons why someone might loose their job but a…
Learning the Hard Way: Why You Should Invest In Landlord Friendly States
As a newer investor, there is advice given by more experienced investors that we have to learn the hard way. One of those truisms is to “invest in landlord friendly…
How I Bought a 12-Unit Apartment Building with No Money Down (And How it Nearly Bankrupted Me…)
This is my story about how I bought a 12-unit apartment building with money raised from private individuals. This deal closed against all odds and then nearly bankrupted me. Don’t…
4 Things You Should Never Tell Your Tenants When Selling Income Property
Investors who own and operate income property, whether it’s single family homes or small to mid-market multi-family buildings, tend to fall into two categories when it comes to feeling a…
