“I Can’t Pay The Rent” – A Landlords Take on What to Do
I am in a very fortunate position right now. All of my 13 units are rented, and all the tenants are paying on time. It’s great! And it’s not going…
Landlording & Property Management
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By Request, Here are my Tenant Rules!
Some readers did ask for my rules. Your rules have to depend on your properties. For example, there’s no point posting rules for using the pool if your property doesn’t…
Managing Tenants Part Three: Written Criteria for Tenant Selection
Success as a landlord depends on screening tenants-weeding out the Naughty and renting to the Nice. Awareness of (and compliance with the Fair Housing Act is not only necessary, but…
Managing Tenants, Part Two: Steering Clear of the Fair Housing Act
“No person shall be subjected to discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, age, or national origin.” Housing discrimination isn’t a joke. It’s against the law and…
Landlord Security Deposit Laws: Use, Refund & Restrictions
The volatile residential real estate market that is currently affecting thousands of homeowners across the country will undoubtedly force many people to postpone their dream of homeownership and settle for…
Landlording Tip: Screen Your Tenants
I realize that this is a very basic tenet, but when times are rough, we don’t always follow it. The reason we screen tenants is to ensure that we, as…
Why You Should or Shouldn’t Put Coin-Op Laundry Machines in Your Rental Property
Last year, someone raised a question on our landlord forums in an attempt to figure out is it worth it to invest in coin operated laundry machines for rental properties.…
Section 8 Success Story
One of our members, Jason Barnett decided to share a success story about his experience with Section 8 that we wanted to share below: [BEGIN STORY] “I posted here a…
